Wrestling stakeholders honour Oborududu, Tokyo 2020 Olympians

By Our Reporter 

It was an atmosphere of celebration and carnival as Stakeholders of wrestling in conjunction with the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) hosted the country’s Tokyo 2020 wrestlers and coaches in a glamourous reception in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Saturday.

Aminat Adeniyi: I’ve learnt my lesson in a hard way

.Vows Olympic loss won’t weigh her down 

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA wrestler Aminat Adeniyi has pondered on her performance at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 where she failed to make a podium finish on her second appearance in an Olympic Games.

Tokyo 2020: Okagbare, Brume, 10 other athletes cleared

By Our Reporter

THE Integrity unit of World Athletics has cleared 12 Nigerian athletes as eligible to participate fully at the Tokyo Olympics. 

Tokyo 2020: 10 Nigeria athletes banned

By Akeem Lawal 

WORLD Athletics has declared 10 Nigeria athletes ineligible to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Aruna promises to come back stronger after Tokyo 2020 exit

By Akeem Lawal 

TEAM Nigeria captain Quadri Aruna is hoping to bounce back after suffering a shocking early exit from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan. 

Tokyo 2020: All hope on Aruna for table tennis medal

.Begins campaign against Brazil’s Gustavo

By Akeem Lawal

TEAM Nigeria captain Quadri Aruna will on Tuesday begin his campaign against Tsuboi Gustavo of Brazil in the table tennis men’s singles round 3 event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. 

Oshonaike inducted into Olympics’ 7th club

 

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA’S table tennis star Funke Oshonaike is in cloud nine following her induction into the prestigious Olympics’ 7th Club of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Tokyo 2020: Oshonaike proud despite early exit

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA Table Tennis legend Funke Oshonaike is delighted to have made her seventh appearance at the Olympics Games despite crashing out of the Tokyo 2020 sooner than expected.

Miye Oni: D’Tigers want to rewrite Nigeria's basketball history

By Akeem Lawal 

UTAH Jazz shooting guard Olamiye “Miye” Oni says D’Tigers ready to do Nigeria proud they begin their quest for honours against Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena by 9am on Sunday.

Aisha Mohammed: D’Tigress will shock the world again

By Akeem Lawal

D’TIGRESS star, Aisha Mohammed Balarabe is optimistic that Nigeria’s female basketball team will once again do the country proud at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Tokyo 2020: Esther Toko targets quarterfinal spot in Rowing

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA’S Esther Tamaraebi Toko will hope to qualify for the quarterfinal spot in Rowing event, despite placing 5th in her heat in the women's single sculls with a time of 8:58.49.

How I survived depression before picking Olympic ticket, by Omotayo

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIAN table tennis star Olajide Omotayo has revealed that he suffered depression and quit the game at a point before bouncing back to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.

Tokyo 2020: Esther Toko ready to fly Nigeria’s flag in Rowing

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA’S Esther Tamaraebi Toko is set to make history at the Tokyo Olympic Games today when she becomes the first home based athlete to represent Nigeria in Rowing.

Tokyo 2020: Uche Eke undergoes Artistic Gymnastics podium training

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA’S sole representative in Gymnastics, Uche Eke stepped up his preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by participating in the men’s Artistic Gymnastics podium training on Wednesday.

Tokyo 2020: Oborududu, Agiomor raise medal hopes

By Our Reporter

COMMONWEALTH gold-medalist Blessing Oborududu (68kg) and 2018 African champion Ekerekeme Agiomor (86kg) have both talked up their chances of winning medals for Team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which gets underway on Friday.

61 athletes to fly Team Nigeria's flag in Tokyo

By Our Reporter

TEAM Nigeria will depart for the Tokyo  2020 Olympics in two batches with 61 athletes flying the country's flag, says Minister of Youth and sports Development, Sunday Dare.

Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers: Nigeria name final Beach Volleyball squad

By Our Reporter

THE Head Coach of Nigeria Beach Volleyball teams, Francis Imoudu has named the final 8 squad that will be representing the country at this month’s Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers in Morocco.

Tokyo 2020: ITTF confirms Aruna’s qualification

 By Akeem Lawal

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday June 1, confirmed the eventual qualification of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Olympic qualifier: Wrestling coach Purity leads John, Kolawole to Bulgaria

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA wrestlers, Emmanuel John and Esther Kolawole on Tuesday departed the shores of the country for the final qualification event for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the World Olympic Games Qualifier which holds from 6th to 9th May in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Tokyo 2020: Minister visits US-bound athletes, Team departs on Thursday

By Our Reporter

As preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics intensifies, the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare on Monday visited the athletes who have been training at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja, preparatory to their departure for USA on Thursday to participate in relay qualifiers.