Tag: Tokyo Olympics
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We’re Going To Tokyo Olympics To Win, D’Tigers Coach boasts
D’Tigers, Mike Brown, says they are not going to the Tokyo Olympics just for the experience but to win. The Nigerian men’s side are drawn in Group B alongside heavyweights Australia, Germany and Italy, at this summer’s games. Despite being drawn in a tough group, Brown is confident his players will do well in Tokyo.…
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Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon tournament, Tokyo Olympics
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal confirmed on Thursday that he has withdrawn from the upcoming Wimbledon tournament and the Tokyo Olympics. The 35-year-old announced the decision on social media, explaining that he had decided not to participate at these two competitions. “It’s never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and…
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Team Nigeria on course to qualify for Tokyo Olympics relay races
Olamide George, the Acting President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has assured that Team Nigeria were on course in seeking qualification for the relay races of the Tokyo Olympics. George, who is in Texas in the U.S. with the team, said on Friday that the team would qualify for not just the mixed relay…
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2 Kenyan boxers granted Tokyo Olympics slots
Kenyan boxers Elizabeth Akinyi and Elly Ochola are the latest entrants to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games, the IOC Boxing Task Force announced on Friday. The Boxing Task Force (BTF) confirmed to National Olympics Committee-Kenya (NOCK) that the two boxers were given a quota place to the Games through the BTF Rankings. Akinyi and Ochola,…
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Japan doubles down on Tokyo Olympics, denies report of cancellation
Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding the event during a global pandemic. Though much of Japan is under a state of emergency due to a third wave…
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Tokyo Olympics: Team Nigeria to compete in 11 sports, says Minister
Team Nigeria will compete in just 11 sports with comparative advantage at the Tokyo Olympics, Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare has said. The minister made this known in a statement issued by his Special Adviser (Media), John Joshua-Akanji on Wednesday in Abuja. Dare declared that the days of jamboree at the Olympics are…
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Tokyo Olympics: Age limit could be raised for football tournament
The age limit for the Tokyo Olympics men’s football tournament could be raised, world football ruling body FIFA said on Friday. It said this was to ensure that players who were eligible in 2020 will not miss out following the postponement of the Games until the following year. Olympic football is usually restricted to under-23…