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Simone Biles Says Mental Health Concerns Led To Olympic Final Withdrawal
Gymnastics superstar, Simone Biles has said mental health concerns led to her withdrawal from the women’s team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
“I have to do what’s right for me and focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my…
Simone Biles Pulls Out Of Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team Final After Posting Worst Vault…
United States gymnastics superstar, Simone Biles has on Tuesday, July 27 pulled out of the team final at Tokyo Olympics, just after one game that led to a shocking error, resulting in her lowest score in years.
Biles, the most successful…
Osaka Crashes Out Of Olympics As Bermuda Celebrate Historic Gold
Japanese star, Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Olympics tennis competition on Tuesday after Flora Duffy delivered gold for Bermuda for the first time in the small Island’s history.
Osaka, who lit the Olympic cauldron in last week’s…
US Defeat Nigeria’s D’Tigress In Olympic Opening Game
Nigeria’s D’Tigress lost their first game against USA women’s basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics.
The US team got off to a positive start with an 81-72 win over Nigeria in their first game of the tournament.
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13-Year-Old Skateboarder, Momiji Nishiya Becomes Japan’s Youngest Olympic Champion
Japan's Momiji Nishiya has become one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in history when she won the inaugural women's skateboarding gold at the age of 13 years and 330 days on Monday.
The teenage girl went from being one…
Basketball: Australia Beat Nigeria’s D’Tigers 84-67 In Olympics Opening Game
Nigeria’s men basketball team, D’Tigers have on Sunday, July 25 lost to Australia in their opening game of Tokyo Olympics at Saitama Arena.
The Nigerians fought valiantly in the first three quarters but were blown apart in the final as…
Coronavirus Forces Four Athletes Out Of Tokyo Olympics
Four competitors including a shooting world number one saw their Tokyo Olympic dreams dashed after testing positive for the coronavirus, it has emerged.
British shooter Amber Hill, top-ranked in the women’s skeet, was forced to pull out…
Tokyo Olympics: Chinese Shooter, Yang Qian Wins First Gold Medal Of 2020 Games (Video)
Chinese shooter, Yang Qian has won the first gold of 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, snatching a dramatic last-shot victory from Russia’s Anastasiia Galashina in the women’s 10m air rifle final.
The 21-year-old Ningbo native, already an…
Tokyo Olympics: Veteran Table Tennis Player, Oshonaike Crashes Out After First Game
Olympic journey of veteran Nigeria table tennis player, Funke Oshonaike has ended after losing 4-1 to Juan Liu from the United States at women’s singles preliminary round of table tennis on Saturday.
The match, which took place at…
Man United Sign English Star Sancho For £73m
Manchester United have finally confirmed the signing of England winger, Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £73million.
The 21-year-old's decision to join the Red Devils completes one of the longest running transfer stories in…
Ugandan Weightlifter Who Went Missing In Japan Deported
Ugandan weightlifter, Julius Ssekitoleko has returned home on Friday, days after he went missing from a pre-Olympics camp in western Japan.
Local media reports that Ssekitoleko is being held at Ugandan police headquarters to…
Meet Uche Eke, Nigeria’s First Olympics Gymnast (Video)
Uche Eke has become the first gymnast from Nigeria to compete at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with his eye set on winning a medal for the country.
With Eke, Nigeria will present a gymnast at the Tokyo Olympics, the first time since 1952 when the…
Opening Ceremony For 2020 Tokyo Olympics Begins Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases (Videos)
Opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics has began on Friday in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.
The ceremony is taking place without spectators in front of…
Tokyo 2020: Everton Forward, Richarlison Makes History With Hat-Trick For Brazil, Defeating Germany
Everton forward, Richarlison became the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick at the Olympic Games on Thursday.
Richarlison netted three goals in 30 minutes as Brazil defeated Germany 4-2 in their opening game…
LeBron James Becomes First Active NBA Player With $1b In Career Earnings
LeBron James has become the first NBA player to make $1 billion while still active in the basketball.
The news comes after Space Jam: A New Legacy, which James starred in and produced, enjoyed a whopping $31.6 million in revenue its…