Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics reports 21 new COVID-19 cases as total infections hit 241

Olympics organisers on Saturday reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 linked to the Tokyo Games, bringing…

Olympics: Team Nigeria finishes last in 4x400m mixed relay race

Nigeria was left disappointed in the semi-final of the 4×400 mixed relay Heat 1…

Olympics: Schoenmaker shatters world record to win Africa’s first gold

Agency Report South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker smashed the long-standing women's 200m breaststroke world record…

I struggled with ambience of Tokyo Olympics, says debutant Omotayo

Olajide Omotayo, one of Team Nigeria’s table tennis stars, on Wednesday said he struggled…

JUST IN: Okagbare, Brume, 10 Team Nigeria athletes cleared to compete at Tokyo Olympics

The Integrity unit of World Athletics has cleared 12 Nigerian athletes as eligible to…

Olympics: Moroccan boxer disqualified over attempt to bite opponent’s ear

A Moroccan boxer, Youness Baalla, almost did a repeat of Mike Tyson infamous "Bite…

Japan tennis star Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics

Agency Report Japan's Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in…

Basketball: Team US loses first Olympic game in 17 years

Agency Report A USA team led by 11-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant was beaten…

FULL LIST: All medal winners at Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday

The following are the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday. Shooting:…

FULL LIST: Team Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic contingent

ATHLETICS 1.Enoch Adegoke 2.Chukwuebuka Enekwechi 3.Divine Oduduru 4.Usheoritse Itsekiri 5.Samson Nathaniel 6.Chidi Okezie 7.Tobi…

Tokyo 2020: Chinese shooter wins first gold of Olympics

Chinese shooter Yang Qian has won the first gold of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.…

TOKYO 2020: D’Tigress’ journey to Olympics

Nigeria qualified for Tokyo after finishing third in Group A at the 2020 Olympic…

Protests in Tokyo against Olympics during opening ceremony

There were various anti-Olympic protests in the Japanese capital as the opening ceremony for…

PHOTOS: Protests in Tokyo as games begin

There were various anti-Olympic protests in the Japanese capital as the opening ceremony for…

Tokyo games begin with colourful ceremony in empty stadium

At an Olympics opening ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday…