Olympics

Russian Skater Kamila Valieva Cleared to Compete at Olympics

Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter…

3 years ago

China Opens Olympics, with Lockdown and Boycotts

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Winter Olympics open Friday night, inviting the world back — sort of — for…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020: Oburududu Claims Silver, Becomes Nigeria’s First Olympics Wrestling Medallist

United States’ Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling final, defeating Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu by a score…

3 years ago

Another Setback for Nigeria at Olympics as Oduduru Gets Disqualified from 100m

Everything continues to go wrong for team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Divine Oduduru was disqualified from the…

3 years ago

Olympics Like No Other Officially Underway Friday in Tokyo

The Tokyo Olympic Games are upon us. They look and feel different to any other Games of times gone by,…

3 years ago

Tokyo Bans Fans at 2020 Olympics, Goes into State of Emergency

Organisers of this summer's Tokyo Olympics say the games will go ahead without spectators after a surge in coronavirus cases.…

3 years ago

Tokyo Doctors Call for Olympics to Be Cancelled Over Covid-19 Surge

A top medical organisation in Japan has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, saying hospitals are…

4 years ago

Japan to Increase Virus Measures in Tokyo Three Months Ahead of Olympics

Japan is set to strengthen anti-virus measures in Tokyo to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant…

4 years ago

North Korea Missile Launch Tests Biden, Alarms Japan Ahead of Olympics

North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, underscoring the country’s weapons advancements, fueling…

4 years ago