Showing posts with label Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 July 2021

Olatoye rues missing out on Tokyo Olympics


By Akeem Lawal

2019 African Games gold medalist, Oyesade Olatoye is unhappy for not being part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics scheduled to officially start on Friday, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports. 

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.

Monday, 6 January 2020

Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria female volleyball team through to final round


By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA women’s beach volleyball team finished in top position at the Zone 3 Olympic qualifiers in Laboma, Ghana and are one step away from Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria Rugby names 13 Black Stallions

.As team departs for South Africa 

By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA national rugby team, Black Stallions will on Wednesday depart the shores of the country for Johannesburg, South Africa ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Sevens qualifiers scheduled to hold on 9–10 November 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Friday, 27 September 2019

Esuku in Japan for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event


By Akeem Lawal 
Commonwealth gold medalist, Josephine Esuku, says she is ready to make the country proud at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Test event which begins today at the Makuhari Messe Hall 5, Chiba, Japan.

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Okagbare to run 100m, 200m sprints


By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA'S female top sprinter, Blessing Okagbare-Ighotegunor is now the first Nigerian athlete to qualify for two events (100m and 200m) at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and the World Athletics Championship billed for Doha in September, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Friday, 5 April 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympics must reflect in 2019 budget, says Igali


.Hails wrestlers on African championship feat
By Akeem Lawal
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon Daniel Igali says the budget for the preparations of athletes for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan must be included in the 2019 budget if the country hopes to have a good outings at the event.

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Tokyo 2020: Nigeria Baseball and Softball team storms Ghana for qualifier

By Akeem Lawal
A 23-man contingent (20 players and 3 officials) of the Nigeria Baseball and Softball team departed the shores of the country on Tuesday for the West Zone 1 Olympics qualifier billed for Labone Senior High School, Accra, Ghana from March 22 to 24, 2019.

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Oshodi tips Oshonaike for 7th Olympic appearance

By Akeem Lawal
President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Wahid Enitan-Oshodi says African Table Tennis champion, Funke Oshonaike has all it takes to make her seventh appearance at the Olympics by representing the country once again at Tokyo 2020 Games.