Olympics

The intervention by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has secured the release of Team Nigeria's Tokyo Olympics basketball kits from the Apapa Port in Lagos. The kits, donated by sportswear maker Peak for…

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the Tokyo Games, starting on July 23, will be historic for the way the Japanese people have overcome challenges to hold the global sporting event amid the…

Switzerland's Roger Federer became the latest big name in tennis to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after the 20-time Grand Slam champion said that he had picked up a knee injury during the grasscourt season. Federer, who turns 40 next…

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with a speed-up in the vaccination rollout among the elderly meant the city will be able to hold "safe and secure" Olympics in ten days. Koike also…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has assured Nigerians of an impressive outing by Team Nigeria at the Olympics while speaking during the unveiling of the nation's kits at the State House in Abuja on Monday. The…

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has hailed the Nigeria men's basketball team, D'Tigers, for pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport when they defeated three-time reigning Olympic champions…

Olympics host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases. Organisers last week announced that spectators would…

The Tokyo Olympics will have a different feel with spectators banned from the venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach promised athletes a global digital audience of billions. On…

The Bayelsa State Government has adopted two Olympic-bound athletes, wrestler Blessing Oboruduru and track & field runner and member of the 4×100m Relay team, Timma Godbless. The Adoption was announced by  Bayelsa State Deputy…

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has assured that Nigerian wrestlers at the Tokyo 2020 Games will re-write the history of Nigeria at the Olympics. The Minister gave this assurance while on a visit to…