The United States has officially announced that Nigerian-American athletes Annette Echikunwoke and Keturah Orji are part of their 120 athletes selected for the athletics events at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Echikunwoke, who will be making her Olympic debut, switched…
Okon-George, Onyekwere qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Patience Okon-George and Chioma Onyekwere became Nigeria’s latest entry to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following their confirmation by World Athletics (WA) to compete at the games subject to official selection by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The two athletes…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief says rearranged Games will be simplified for 2021
The chief executive officer of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee, Toshiro Muto, has warned fans that next summer’s rearranged Olympic Games will go ahead in a “simplified” format. Speaking in a news conference on Wednesday, Muto said that the…
COVID-19: Nigerian athletes under close watch – Sports Minister
Despite the postponement of the National Sports Festival and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has assured that the ministry was monitoring the athletes. According to him:…
Russia banned for four years to include 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup (BBC)
Russia has been handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). It means the Russia flag and anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and football’s 2022…
Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Olympics (Guardian)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed…