Offiong Edem on Monday bowed out of the women’s singles event of the table tennis competition at the ongoing 2020 Olympic in Tokyo.
A second judo player has withdrawn from the Olympic Games ahead of a scheduled match with an Israeli opponent, officials in Tokyo said on Monday.
Nigeria collapse in the fourth quarter, allowing the Australians to consolidate and emerge as winners in Sunday.
In February, the IOC issued a statement asking participating countries to select both a male and female flagbearer for the first time.
Guinea’s five athletes will now participate in the Tokyo Olympics after all, a statement from the West African nation’s sports ministry said on Thursday.
Nigeria’s Esther Toko could only qualify for the repechage stage of the women’s single sculls event in the rowing competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Guinea will not take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games, the country’s sports ministry announced late Wednesday.
The creative director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been sacked a day ahead of the event.
A day before the Tokyo Olympics officially opens, organisers have reported 12 COVID-19 cases linked to the event.
The athlete was found in the town of Yokkaichi.
