Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020: Nigeria Sports Minister Takes Responsibility for Athletes’ Anti-doping Violations

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, has apologised for the embarrassment the West African country suffered at the Tokyo Olympics that…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020: Canada Clinch Olympic Women Football Gold After Defeating Sweden on Penalties

Canada’s women’s football team have triumphed at the Tokyo Olympics following a hugely dramatic win over Sweden in the gold…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020: Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega Wins First Athletics Gold in 10,000m

Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega has won the first athletics gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 10,000m. The 21-year-old's…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020: Djokovic’s Golden Slam Bid Dashed, Loses to Zverev in Semis

There will be no Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic. The top-ranked Serb lost to Alexander Zverev of Germany 1-6, 3-6,…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020: Ten Nigerian Athletes Disqualified After Failing to Meet Testing Requirements

The Athletics Integrity Unit says ten Nigerian athletes have been disqualified from competing in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The…

3 years ago

‘We’re Trying to Convince Them’: Some British Athletes ‘Don’t Want Vaccine’ for Tokyo 2020

The head of the British Olympic Association (BOA) says the organisation is still "trying to convince" some athletes to have…

3 years ago

Andy Murray to Defend Olympic Tennis Title at Tokyo 2020

Andy Murray, a two-time Olympic gold medalist will defend his tennis title at the Tokyo Olympics, after being named in…

3 years ago

Tokyo 2020 Bans Alcoholic Beverages at Venues

Alcoholic beverages will be banned at the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Wednesday, adding that the decision…

4 years ago

‘We Cannot Postpone Again’ Says Tokyo 2020 Chief Amid Pandemic Fears

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out a cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts…

4 years ago

Tokyo 2020: IOC Committed to ‘Safe and Successful’ Games

The International Olympic Committee "is fully concentrated and committed to the successful and safe delivery" of the Tokyo Olympics and…

4 years ago