Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria Falls Out Of Women’s 4x100m
Team Nigeria has fallen out of women’s 4x100m race at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. They finished sixth in 43.25sec in heat 2 of the Tokyo 2020 event. Those who represented Nigeria are hurdler Tobi Amusan, Grace Nwokocha, Patience Okon-George, and long jumper Ese Brume. Germany won the heat with a season-best 42.00sec, while Switzerland […]
Tokyo Olympics: Oborodudu Defiles Knee Injury To Win Silver Medal In Wrestling
Nigeria wrestler, Blessing Oborududu had to settle for a silver medal after losing to Tamyra Stock-Mensah in the final of the women’s Wrestling 68kg at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday. The 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, curbed a nagging knee injury to become the first Nigerian to win a medal in wrestling at the Olympic games. […]
Tokyo 2020:Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Qualifies For Men’s Shot Put Final
Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has qualified for men’s shot put final after his launch hit a mark of 21.16m won him 4th spot on Tuesday but was picked as one of the non-automatic qualifiers for the final. Enekwachi is the 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist and reigning African champion in shot put. He is also the […]
Simone Biles Wins Bronze On Balance Beam 1 Week After Pulling Out Of Some Olympic Events
Simone Biles stuck the landing. The American gymnastics superstar won bronze during the balance beam final on Tuesday, a week after she took herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. Biles earned her seventh career Olympic medal – tied with Shannon Miller for the most by an American in gymnastics – […]
Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria Claims Second Medal As Brume Wins Bronze In Long Jump
Team Nigeria has won another medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics following Ese Brume’s third-place finish in the Women’s Long Jump event. The African record holder leaped 6.97 meters with her very first jump to claim bronze behind second-placed Brittany Reece of the United States and gold medallist Malaika Mihambo of Germany. It is […]
Olympics: Simone Biles To Return For Balance Beam Finals
Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo. The 2016 Olympic champion will compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health. “We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam […]
Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigress Lose Third Game
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Monday failed to lift their game and consequently succumbed 102-83 to their Japanese counterparts in the basketball event of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. D’Tigress’ loss to Japan made it three losses from three games they played in Group B of the womens’ competition’s group stage, having lost earlier […]
Tokyo Olympics: Ese Brume Into the Long Jump Final
Ese Brume, the African record holder, is through to the final of the women’s Long Jump event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Nigeria’s star leapt to a 6.76m distance, 1cm ahead of the automatic qualifying mark, to close her rounds (Group B qualifiers) to the delight of Team Nigeria’s athletes and officials […]
White Sox Rookie Zavala Hits 3 HRs; Indians Rally, Win 12-11
White Sox rookie Serby Zavala hit the first three home runs of his career, including a grand slam, but the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat Chicago 12-11 on Saturday night. Austin Hedges, Owen Miller and homered to help Cleveland overcome a five-run deficit. Zavala became the first player in big league history to hit his […]
Simone Biles Will Not Defend Her Olympic Gold Medal On Floor Exercise
USA Gymnastics announced Sunday that the six-time Olympic medalist has opted not to compete on floor, where she won gold in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last week. Jennifer Gadirova of Britain will replace Biles in the finals, which are scheduled for Monday. USA Gymnastics said Biles has not decided whether to […]
