HOW CORONAVIRUS HAS AFFECTED WORLD OF SPORT
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HOW CORONAVIRUS HAS AFFECTED WORLD OF SPORT

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic…

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OSHONAIKE GOES FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE OLYMPIC OUTING!
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OSHONAIKE GOES FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE OLYMPIC OUTING!

Nigeria’s Olufunke Oshonaike etched her name in the record books as the first African female…

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TABLE TENNIS: DIAW EDGES OUT ARUNA QUADRI TO PICK OLYMPIC TICKET
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TABLE TENNIS: DIAW EDGES OUT ARUNA QUADRI TO PICK OLYMPIC TICKET

Ibrahima Diaw launched into frenzied celebrations in Tunis following his surprise qualification for Tokyo 2020…

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CAS BANS OLYMPIC CHAMPION
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CAS BANS OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Chinese Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has been banned for eight years after one of…

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CORONAVIRUS: TOKYO 2020 TO DOWNSIZE TORCH RELAY
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CORONAVIRUS: TOKYO 2020 TO DOWNSIZE TORCH RELAY

BY LIAM MORGAN. Tokyo 2020 is considering downsizing the Torch Relay for this year’s Olympic…

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OLYMPICS AT RISK AS CORONAVIRUS IS CONFIRMED IN TOKYO 2020 MARKETING AGENCY, DENTSU
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OLYMPICS AT RISK AS CORONAVIRUS IS CONFIRMED IN TOKYO 2020 MARKETING AGENCY, DENTSU

Tokyo 2020 marketing agency Dentsu has ordered around 5,000 staff to work from home after…

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CORONAVIRUS: NO GOOD OPTION IN SIGHT FOR TOKYO OLYMPIC LEADERS
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CORONAVIRUS: NO GOOD OPTION IN SIGHT FOR TOKYO OLYMPIC LEADERS

In his two decades as a consultant to organisations vying to host the Olympic Games,…

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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: OLYMPICS HAVE A $1.2 BILLION RESERVE FUND FOR CANCELLED GAMES
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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: OLYMPICS HAVE A $1.2 BILLION RESERVE FUND FOR CANCELLED GAMES

As the International Olympic Committee looks ahead to the Summer Games with trepidation, it does…

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OLYMPIC HOSTS, JAPAN HALT FOOTBALL LEAGUE OVER CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
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OLYMPIC HOSTS, JAPAN HALT FOOTBALL LEAGUE OVER CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Tokyo Olympics organisers said preparations were “continuing as planned” on Tuesday (Feb 25) as Japan’s…

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NILAYO IS TEAM NIGERIA’S TOKYO 2020 OFFICIAL MARKETER
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NILAYO IS TEAM NIGERIA’S TOKYO 2020 OFFICIAL MARKETER

Nigeria’s Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has entered into an agreement with Nilayo Sports…

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SOUTH AFRICAN OLYMPIC TEAM PULL OUT OF JAPAN FRIENDLY OVER CORONAVIRUS FEARS
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SOUTH AFRICAN OLYMPIC TEAM PULL OUT OF JAPAN FRIENDLY OVER CORONAVIRUS FEARS

MICHAEL HOUSTON. South Africa have pulled their Olympic football team out of a friendly with…

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TOKYO 2020 PRESIDENT PRAYING FOR CORONAVIRUS TO “VANISH” BEFORE OLYMPICS
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TOKYO 2020 PRESIDENT PRAYING FOR CORONAVIRUS TO “VANISH” BEFORE OLYMPICS

BY LIAM MORGAN. Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori has admitted he is praying for the…

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NIGERIA, MOROCCO, EGYPT SECURE TAEKWONDO OLYMPIC TICKETS ON OPENING DAY
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NIGERIA, MOROCCO, EGYPT SECURE TAEKWONDO OLYMPIC TICKETS ON OPENING DAY

Six countries, including hosts Morocco and Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria, secured Olympic tickets for…

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TOKYO 2020 VOLUNTEER TRAINING POSTPONED OVER CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
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TOKYO 2020 VOLUNTEER TRAINING POSTPONED OVER CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

BY MICHAEL PAVITT. Tokyo 2020 has postponed the training of Olympic and Paralympic Games volunteers…

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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTER, DARE TO SPONSOR TWO AIR WARRIORS PLAYERS TO TOKYO 2020
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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTER, DARE TO SPONSOR TWO AIR WARRIORS PLAYERS TO TOKYO 2020

In fulfilment of his promise to host the Air Warriors of Lagos for emerging champions…

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CORONAVIRUS COULD SCRATCH TOKYO OLYMPICS, SAYS JAPANESE VIROLOGIST
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CORONAVIRUS COULD SCRATCH TOKYO OLYMPICS, SAYS JAPANESE VIROLOGIST

A respected Japanese virologist has said that if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games…

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TRUMP CONFIRMS US GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR LOS ANGELES 2028
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TRUMP CONFIRMS US GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR LOS ANGELES 2028

Donald Trump has promised that the United States Government will provide “tremendous support” to the…

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DONALD TRUMP MAY ATTEND TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS
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DONALD TRUMP MAY ATTEND TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS

BY DAN PALMER Donald Trump has said he is considering travelling to Japan for the…

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NIGERIA SPORTS MINISTER, DARE LIFTS JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRIPLE JUMPER
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NIGERIA SPORTS MINISTER, DARE LIFTS JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRIPLE JUMPER

Fortune has smiled on young Nigerian Junior Olympic Triple Jump athlete Ineh Oritsemeyiwa with the…

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TOKYO 2020 QUALIFICATION SHOULD BE OUR BIRTH RIGHT, SAYS TAEKWONDO BRONZE MEDALIST, CHUKWUMERIJIE
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TOKYO 2020 QUALIFICATION SHOULD BE OUR BIRTH RIGHT, SAYS TAEKWONDO BRONZE MEDALIST, CHUKWUMERIJIE

Three-time Olympian and bronze medalist at the Beijing 2008, Chika Chukwumerije, has expressed his optimism…

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CYBER CRIME! IOC TWITTER ACCOUNTS HACKED
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CYBER CRIME! IOC TWITTER ACCOUNTS HACKED

BY LIAM MORGAN. Twitter accounts controlled by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have tonight been…

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