Tag: Tokyo Olympics
This has been our best Olympics since 2012 – Sunday Dare
Mr Sunday Dare, the , Minister of Youth and Sports and Development, argues that despite what many perceived as the…
Sports minister Dare hails Amusan despite missing medal
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has commended Tobiloba Amusan despite finishing fourth in the 100 metres hurdles…
D’Tigress defeated by Japan, third loss in a row
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Monday were defeated by their Japanese counterparts in the Tokyo Olympics.
I am beyond heartbroken, says Onyekwere axed in Tokyo
Nigerian athlete Chioma Onyekwere considers competing at the Tokyo Games to be the pinnacle of her career, but she was…
Tokyo Olympics: 21 new COVID-19 cases reported
Olympics organisers on Saturday reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 linked to the Tokyo Games.
Oshonaike crashes out, Edem advances
Multiple Olympic Games participant Funke Oshonaike has been sent packing from the Tokyo 2020 Games in the preliminary round.
Tokyo Olympics: Oshonaike, Edem begin table tennis action Saturday
Funke Oshonaike will take on Liu Juan of U.S. on Saturday as Team Nigeria begin their quest for a medal…
Wimbedon finalist Berrettini out of Tokyo
Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini of Italy has announced his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics due to a thigh injury.
Novak Djokovic bound for Tokyo
World number one Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics as he remains on course to…
Jill Biden to attend Tokyo Olympics opening
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23, the…
Federer out of Tokyo Olympic Games
Federer joins a list of big names to skip the July 23-Aug. 8 Tokyo Games after Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem,…
Tokyo hospitals ready for Olympics
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the city's medical facilities are ready to hold "safe and secure" Olympics…
World’s first Olympic Games without spectators in Tokyo
Spectators will be banned from Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a virus state of emergency, Japan's Olympic minister announced…
Buhari will ‘send forth ‘ Team Nigeria to Tokyo Olympics
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday host members of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics at the Presidential Villa before…
First batch of Team Nigeria leaves for Tokyo tomorrow
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes and officials will depart Nigeria for Tokyo Olympic Games tomorrow.
Serena Williams withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams said on Sunday that she will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics next month, joining fellow Grand Slam…
Fans at Tokyo Olympics allowed to clap not cheer
High-fiving, autograph-hunting and towel-waving will all be off-limits to spectators at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Asahi Shimbun calls for Tokyo Olympics cancellation
One of Japan's leading newspapers Asahi Shimbun called for Tokyo Olympic Games to be cancelled in an editorial on Wednesday.
Osaka: Tokyo Olympic planners must weigh pandemic risk
Japan's Naomi Osaka suggested on Sunday that the risks of holding the Tokyo Games amid the COVID-19 pandemic should continue…
Tokyo Olympics in doubt as Japan enters fourth wave of Covid-19
A senior Japanese ruling party official said canceling this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis…
North Korea boycotts Tokyo Olympics
North Korea's sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to start 23…
Tokyo Olympics chief to remain despite sexist comments
The president of the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee is not planning to resign even after he stirred controversy with sexist…
2021 Tokyo Olympics cancelled: Reports
Japan's government has privately concluded the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Times…
Japan: No plan to cancel Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s government on Sunday dismissed suggestions that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to…
63 percent of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics cancelled or delayed
About 63 percent of Japanese want the Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped or delayed amid fears that an influx of…
Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympics will go on as planned
Japan is preparing to host the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned, the government’s top spokesman said on Wednesday, amid speculation…
Jahlil Okafor commits to play for Nigeria’s D”Tigers in Tokyo
New Orleans Pelicans centre Jahlil Okafor has said he will play for Nigerian men's basketball team, D'Tigers at the 2020…