Tag: 2020 Olympics
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2020 Olympics: Aruna not satisfied with athletes’ welfare in Tokyo
Team Nigeria’s captain at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Quadri Aruna, is not satisfied with the treatment of athletes at the 2020 Games. Aruna, who is Africa’s top-ranked table tennis player, shared his concerns via his Instagram handle @quadriaruna on Friday. “You all wanted me to perform well but you removed my coach that qualified me…
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Ministry to take two Air Warriors stars to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
In fulfillment of his promise to host the Air Warriors of Lagos after their victory at the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare at the weekend received members of the team in his office at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Speaking while receiving the team in…
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2020 Olympic Qualifiers : Egypt beat Nigeria 3-0 in volleyball competition
Egypt’s women volleyball team on Tuesday defeated their Nigerian counterparts 3-0 in their second game at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifiers in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Recall that Egypt won all the three sets of the crucial match on the third day of the competition. The Egyptian ladies won 25-11 in the first set, 25-12…
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Buhari congratulates D’Tigers qualifying for Olympics 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nigerians and Basketball fans all over the world in celebrating D’Tigers for a successful outing at FIBA World Cup 2019, defeating China, 86-73, and securing a place for Olympics 2020. The president’s congratulatory message is communicated through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina,…