Tag: Olympics
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Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony begins
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid. The lattice-shaped “Bird’s Nest” stadium took centre stage, just as it did at the 2008 Games — seen as China’s coming-out party on the world stage —…
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Tokyo Olympics: Yosozum, Hiraki, Brown Become Youngest Gold Medallists Since 1936
Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi won the women’s park competition to maintain the hosts’ stranglehold on Olympic skateboarding on Wednesday and stop Kokona Hiraki and Sky Brown becoming the Games’ youngest-ever gold medallists. The 19-year-old carved up the Ariake Urban Sports Park with a flowing opening run in the final and her 60.09 points proved enough for…
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Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria Pocket Two Medals – Silver, Bronze
Things seem to be going well again after several days of high hopes and expectations from Team Nigeria in the ongoing Olympics games as two medals are currently in pocket. Team Nigeria is now a proud possessor of silver and a gold medal, the later came first and the later came second. Ese Brume placed…
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Olympics: D’Tigers Suffer Second Defeat From Germany
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have suffer a fresh defeat in the fourth quarter of their second game at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. D’Tigers lost 92-99 to the Germany’s national basketball team in the early hour of Wednesday. Hoping to relief the second-rate loss to Australia, D’Tigers secured the first basket via Miami Heat Point guard Gabe Vincent…
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Philippines Wins First Olympic Gold Medal In 100-year Attempt
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has made Philippines long awaited dream come true on Monday after winning a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Olympic gold medal is the first ever in the history of the country after its debut at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Diaz won gold in the 55-kilogram category of…
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Olympics: Team Nigeria Sunbeams Brighter Into Record Books
Team Nigeria sunbeams brighter as two of her athletes – Segun Toriola and Funke entered into history book (Club 7) as they displayed rare skills and to have competed seven times at Olympics. Club 7 is an International Table Tennis Federation sphere where only seven times olympics players are recognized. Funke Oshonaike becomes the first…
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Olympics: I’ll Definitely Win Gold – Adekuoroye
Nigerian wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye says she will definitely win a gold medal for her country at Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday while speaking during an interview. Adekuoroye further explained that her gold medal performance at the recent United World Wrestling championship in Poland has positioned her with required confidence to bring home a gold medal. The…