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Olympics in Tokyo

February 18, 2022

FLASH: Blessing Okagbare slammed 10-year ban for doping

Okagbare was provisionally suspended before the 100 metres semi-finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics last year.

Blessing Okagbare
August 25, 2021

Serena Williams withdraws from U.S. Open

Serena limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in tears due to the leg injury that is yet to heal completely.

Serena Williams
August 6, 2021

Team Nigeria end Tokyo Olympics outing as Wrestler Adijat Idris loses 0-10 to Ukraine’s Oksana Livach

The 19-year-old Idris was completely overwhelmed in the round of 16 match at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo, losing due to technical superiority.

Adijat Idris
August 6, 2021

Knee injury forces Federer out of U.S., Canada events

Roger Federer has withdrawn from both the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Masters to recover from a knee injury.

Roger Federer
August 3, 2021

Nigerian Olympics finalist in ‘wash and wear’ of only jersey as Sunday Dare abandons athletes

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi said he only has one jersey and has to wash it at night in preparation for the next day’s games.

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
August 2, 2021

Blessing Oborodudu guarantees Nigeria’s first Tokyo Olympics medal

Blessing, who is set to retire after the games, can win Nigeria’s first Olympic gold medal in over 20 years if she emerges victorious in her final fight.

Blessing Oborodudu
August 2, 2021

Blessing Oborodudu qualifies for wrestling semis

In the Semis, Blessing will face Mongolia’s Batteseteng Soronzonbold hoping to get into the final and secure Nigeria’s first medal.

August 1, 2021

Amusan makes women’s 100m hurdles final

She will run from lane six against seven other qualifiers on Monday.

Tobiloba Amusan
July 31, 2021

Blessing Okagbare suspended from Tokyo Olympics after failing drugs test

The development came less than a day after she qualified for the semi finals of the 100 metre.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 31: Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria celebrates winning gold in the Women's 200m Final at Hampden Park during day eight of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 31, 2014 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
July 30, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Okagbare, Nwokocha qualify for 100m semifinals

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Grace Nwokocha on Friday qualified for the semifinals of the women’s 100 metres event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Blessing Okagbare and Grace Nwokocha