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Olympic cycling coach sent home after calling Algeria and Eritrea stars “camel drivers”

|July 29, 2021

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Olympic cycling coach sent home after calling Algeria and Eritrea stars

The German Olympic Sports Confederation has announced that cycling coach Patrick Moster; has been sent home from the games after making racist comments during the...

Tokyo 2020: Tom Dean says her ‘heart is bursting’ after victory

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|July 27, 2021

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Tokyo 2020: Tom Dean says her ‘heart is bursting’ after victory

The mother of Great Britain’s Tom Dean told her son “my heart is bursting” after he stormed to victory in the men’s 200m freestyle. Dean finished in a time of one...

Tokyo Olympics: IOC insists masks are a ‘must have’ for athletes at medal ceremonies

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|July 25, 2021

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Tokyo Olympics: IOC insists masks are a 'must have' for athletes at medal ceremonies

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday that masks are a ‘must have’ at Tokyo medal ceremonies; after swimmers were seen taking off ma...

Olympic officials ‘ban social media accounts from showing athletes taking knee at Tokyo 2020’

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|July 22, 2021

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Olympic officials ‘ban social media accounts from showing athletes taking knee at Tokyo 2020’

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and organizers at Tokyo 2020 have banned their social media teams from posting any pictures; or content of Olympic athlet...

Covid-19: 3 athletes test positive in Tokyo, 2 diagnosed in Olympic Village

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|July 18, 2021

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Covid-19: 3 athletes test positive in Tokyo, 2 diagnosed in Olympic Village

Three unnamed Olympians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in the final days leading up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The upcoming event has been pla...

Tokyo Olympics registers first COVID-19 case linked to athletes’ village

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|July 17, 2021

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Tokyo Olympics registers first COVID-19 case linked to athletes’ village

The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first coronavirus case at the athletes’ village; underscoring infection risks less than a week before the opening ceremony. A...

Tokyo Games: Jacinda Ardern backs transgender weightlifter’s selection

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|June 22, 2021

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Tokyo Games: Jacinda Ardern backs transgender weightlifter's selection

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday defended the selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics; a decision that has...

Reasons why you should begin skipping

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|June 19, 2021

|in : Athletics, Fitness, News, Wellness

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Growing up in Nigeria, skipping was regarded as one of the commonest indoor sports or games. This is because the ropes are handy and you could easily get on...

Kidnappers release 11 students abducted from Islamiyya school

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|June 01, 2021

|in : #EndSARS, Athletics, Crime, Insecurity, Metro, Metro News

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Kidnappers release 11 students abducted from Islamiyya school

Kidnappers have released eleven students among the nearly 200 abducted from an Islamiyya school in Niger State. The students were kidnapped following an attack on Sunday....

Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to Covid-19

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|May 18, 2021

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Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to Covid-19

A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed; as the country battles...