Tag: 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Judoka, coach banned 10-year each for quitting Tokyo Olympics to avoid Israeli
Algerian Fethi Nourine and his coach have been suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation (IJF). The sanction was for the act of withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics after the draw set him on course for a bout against an Israeli. The 30-year-old was due to face Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool for his first…
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Tokyo Olympics: 17-year-old Abiola Ogunbanwon Wins Heat 1 Of Women’s 100m Freestyle
Nigerian Swimming representative, Abiola Ogunbanwon made history at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the heat 1 of Women’s 100m Freestyle. Ogunbanwon bested the rest of the field in 59.74 seconds with Antunovic Andela of Montenegro coming in second in a time of 1:00.01 minutes. The 17-year-old became the first Nigerian woman ever to finish this…
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan beat Australia in opening softball game
The Tokyo Olympics started in earnest on Wednesday, even if unofficially or unceremoniously, after a one-year postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Games started with Japan’s 8-1 win over Australia in the opening round of the women’s softball tournament. The match kicked off at 9 a.m (0000 GMT) in Fukushima, the city hit hard…
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Canada officially pulls out of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Canada has announced withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) dilly-dallies over the postponement. Australia also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as expectations grew that the Games — scheduled to start on July 24 — would be postponed as the virus…