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2020 Tokyo Olympics

July 23, 2021

Olympics: German team’s “colour riot” uniform sets tongue wagging

The controversial attire by the German contingent to the Olympics has got many people reacting.

German team
July 23, 2021

2020 Olympics: UAE, others snub IOC’s plea about mixed flagbearers

In February, the IOC issued a statement asking participating countries to select both a male and female flagbearer for the first time.

Opening ceremony of Olympics
July 22, 2021

Guinea boycotts Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 spread

Guinea will not take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games, the country’s sports ministry announced late Wednesday.

July 19, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Missing Ugandan athlete captured on CCTV

The athlete left a note at his hotel saying he wanted to work in Japan before buying a train ticket to Nagoya.

Julius Ssekitoleko
July 15, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Central fan zone scrapped due to COVID-19

The central fan zone in Tokyo will be closed to the public during the Olympic Games due to coronavirus restrictions, organisers said on Thursday.

July 11, 2021

D’Tigers of Nigeria upset Team USA in men’s basketball

The U.S. men’s team have never lost to an African side before, in fact, the last time they were matched against Nigeria, they won by 43 points in an exhibition in 2016.

July 2, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: U.S’. Sha’Carri Richardson withdrawn from 100m over positive marijuana test

On Friday, Ms Richardson told NBC that her use of marijuana as a way to cope with the death of her mother while she was in Oregon for the Olympic trials.

Sha'Carri Richardson
June 28, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria qualify for 4x400m mixed relay, set new national, African record

Nigeria will now be among 16 other teams that will compete in the mixed relay events at the Games in Japan.

Olympics
June 25, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian women relay teams qualify, men’s teams struggling

The 4×400 metres team picked their qualification after recording the best time of 3:26.84 at the just concluded Lagos Open Athletics Championships.

Olympics
March 8, 2021

Most Japanese against foreign fans at Tokyo Olympics: Poll

Organisers also said they would decide on the maximum capacity for spectators in general in April.

Olympics rings used to tell the story.