The ‘Jamaican athletic gene’ theory and why Nigeria remains underdeveloped
Before July 2021, the fastest African was the 100m record holder, a Nigerian named Olusoji Fasuba. In 1986, Chidi Imoh ...
Tag: Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian medalists to get $17,500 as medal earnings
The 2020 Summer Olympics branded as Tokyo 2020 came to an end yesterday after its closing ceremony. The competition kicked ...
Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria crashes out of women’s 4 X100 metres relay
Nigeria’s hopes for another medal at the Tokyo Olympics athletics hit a roadblock as Nigeria’s women’s 4 X100 metres relay ...
Tokyo Olympics: Gold Medalists to get $15,000 and Silver to receive $10,000 from FG
The federal government disclosed that athletes who get Gold medals at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games would receive $15,000 while ...
Tokyo Olympics: Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal with Long Jump bronze
Ese Brume claimed a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s long jump event.
Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria guaranteed a Medal, as Blessing Oborodudu advances to wrestling final
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has guaranteed Nigeria’s first medal finish at the Tokyo Olympics after reaching the final for the women’s ...
Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigress crash out, Amusan misses out on Hurdles medalÂ
The D’Tigres lost their 3rd game in a row and crashed out after losing to the USA and France earlier.
Tokyo reports 4,058 COVID-19 cases, the highest since the start of the Olympics
Newly reported COVID-19 cases in Olympic host city, Tokyo surged to a record high of 4,058 on Saturday, exceeding the ...
Ineptitude, mediocrity and underperformance: The story of Nigeria at Tokyo Olympics
Failure on the part of the administrators and athletes have culminated in making the subsequent Olympics a thing to forget.
U.S. gymnast, Simone Biles withdraws from two more finals in Tokyo Olympic games
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more finals in Tokyo Olympic games on Saturday, leaving it unclear whether ...
