Chess powerhouse Russia has joined the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) following a vote which allows Russian players to keep competing at an international level. This is in spite of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions which the war has…
UK calls on IOC to maintain Olympic ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes
The United Kingdom will continue to support a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in international sporting events, including at next year’s Olympics, the culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, has said. The International Olympic Committee announced last month that it was…
Olympic committee restates sanctions against Russia, Belarus
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) responded to the remarks of Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Stanislav Pozdnyakov on Tuesday, reaffirming its stance on sanctions against the Russian and Belarusian state and governments. “The sanctions against the Russian and Belarusian state…
WADA says Russia’s anti-doping body “remains non-compliant”
Russia’s anti-doping body RUSADA has continued to be non-compliant with the requirements for a return to the global system, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says. “Trust in Russia’s anti-doping system is still very low,” WADA president Witold Bańka said. His…
Tokyo counts cost of $15b pandemic Olympics ‘gamble’
Tokyo awoke to a huge bill and soaring coronavirus cases on Monday after pulling off a mid-pandemic Olympics that at times looked impossible and had a mixed reception to the end. Olympic officials have been predictably bullish, saying the Games…
*Lagos records 4 COVID-19 related deaths in 4 days (Guardian)*Court grants 49 Yoruba agitators 300k bail each (Vanguard)
Lagos records 4 COVID-19 related deaths in 4 days (Guardian) Lagos State recorded four COVID-19 related deaths between July 14 and July 17, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook…
Japan nurses voice anger at call to volunteer for Tokyo Olympics amid Covid crisis
The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have sparked anger in Japan’s medical community after they asked 500 nurses to volunteer at this summer’s games. The request came as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and organisers pressed ahead with plans to…
Spectators from abroad will be barred from Tokyo Olympics
Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the…
*God ’embarrassed’ us with five kids after waiting for six years –Lagos couple (Punch)*Court upholds Lagos Okada, motorcycle ban in Ikeja, Apapa, four LGAs (Guardian)
God ’embarrassed’ us with five kids after waiting for six years –Lagos couple (Punch) When Foyeke Omage became pregnant early 2020 after six years in marriage, she never anticipated a set of twins let alone five kids at once. But…
Tokyo 2020: IOC sets aside $800m Olympics fund for delayed Games
The International Olympic Committee has set aside $800m (£654m) to help with the “severe” financial impact caused by the postponement of the Tokyo 2020. Organisers will get $650m after this summer’s Games were postponed by a year because of the…