Tag: #OMOLAYO, #sundaydare, Paralympics
Nigeria’s physically challenged athletes are suffering – Paralympics gold-medalist, Omolayo
Mary KanuAug 30, 2021
TOKYO 2020 Paralympics gold-medalist, Bose Omolayo, has lamented the plight of the country’s physically challenged athletes. Omolayo won the gold medal in the...
Obiji wins Nigeria’s sixth medal at Tokyo Paralympics
Mary KanuAug 30, 2021
Loveline Obiji has won Nigeria’s sixth medal at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in Japan. She bagged silver in women’s +86g after lifting 147kg. Her medal takes...
Paralympics: Nigeria’s Omolayo Wins Powerlifting Gold, Sets Games Record
Mary KanuAug 30, 2021
Nigeria’s Bose Omolayo has won gold in the women’s 79kg powerlifting event at the Tokyo Paralympics. She lifted 141kg to set a Games record on Sunday. Ukraine’s...
Lucy Ejike, 21 Others In Medal Chase As Paralympics Games Begin Today
Mary KanuAug 24, 2021
The much-awaited Paralympic games are set to begin as the opening ceremonies commence today. Twenty-two athletes will be representing Team Nigeria in the Tokyo 2020...
Afghanistan Out of Paralympics as Taliban Seizes Control
Mary KanuAug 17, 2021
Afghanistan will no longer participate at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics after Taliban took over power. Before the development, Afghanistan was expected to be represented by...
Nigerian Para powerlifter, Esther Oyema, receives four-year doping ban
Nigerian Para powerlifter and Paralympic gold medalist, Esther Oyema, has been banned for four years by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for committing an...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics to open on July 23, 2021 – IOC
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open on July 23, 2021. Organisers announced the new date on Monday after the Games were delayed because of the coronavirus...
Tokyo Olympics: Qualified athletes will keep their slots, says NOC
Nigeria Olympic Committee has revealed that athletes that have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics will have nothing to worry about as their slots are intact and will...
