Voice of Nigeria brings the full schedule of all Team Nigeria events on Day 6 of the Olympic Games taking place in Tokyo. Follow us for the latest fixtures and results of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Nigeria (D’Tigers) Vs Germany (BASKETBALL) (Saitama Super Arena)
D’Tigers of Nigeria will face Germany in its second game of the basketball event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the Maitama Super Arean in Tokyo, Japan by 2am (CAT).
The Nigerians will be hoping to bounce back from an opening day loss to Australia in Group B to boost its chances of progression to the next round. Nigeria lost 84-67 to Australia, while Germany lost to Italy 92-82, so both teams need a win to boost their chances of picking one of Group B’s two automatic quarterfinal tickets.
The African champions also need to rediscover its scoring touch from 3-point territory against the Germans after converting just 8 of their 24 attempts from downtown against Australia.
Abiola Ogunbamwo (SWIMMING)
Nigerian swimmer Abiola Ogunbanwo would be hoping to do what no other Nigerian swimmer has done when she dives into the pool on Wednesday – progressing to the semi-finals of the Olympics and becoming the first Nigerian woman to break the one-minute barrier.
Ogunbanwo, 17,would be competing against Mineri Gomez of Guam, Andela Antunovic of Montenegro, and Nepal’s Gaurika Singh in Heat 1 of the women’s 100m freestyle by 11am (CAT) at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. No Nigerian woman has ever gone under a minute in the women’s 100 freestyle event.
Ogunbanwo would also become the 10th Team Nigeria swimmer to compete at the Olympic Games.
Before her, the only Nigerians to have graced the pool at the Olympics were Musa Bakare (Barcelona ‘92), Ikhaghomi Joshua (Barcelona ‘92), Ngozi Monu (Sydney 2000 & Beijing 2008), Gentle Offoin (Sydney 2000), Lenient Obia (Athens 2004), Eric Williams (Athens 2004), Yellow Yeiyah (Beijing 2008), Samson Opuakpo (Rio 2016), and Rachael Tonjor (Rio 2016).
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