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PUMA terminates four-Year contract with Athletics Federation of Nigeria
German sportswear manufacturing giants PUMA has terminated its four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The termination was as a result of Nigeria’s athletes’ inability to wear the brand at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. PUMA in a letter dated Wednesday, August 4, and signed by it’s director, Manuel Edlheimb, officially notified the Athletics Federation of Nigeria of its termination of sponsoring and Licensing Agreement. It reads; “We are referring to the licensing and sponsoring agreement signed between our company and your federation. “As a direct consequence of the recent developments, particularly at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020…
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Tokyo 2020: With new levels come new devils – Enekwechi reacts to losing Shotput final
Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has reacted after he lost at the final of the men’s shot put event at the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in Japan. The 28-year-old said he appreciates the love and support he has received the past days. According to him, with new levels come new devils. He further stated that he would return to Nigeria to figure out his next year’s living and training situations. Enekwechi, who threw 21.28 metres to win the 2019 African Games gold in Rabat, could only record a throw of 19.74 to place last on Thursday in the 12-man field.…
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Reno Omokri tackles Nigerians who are against Olympic medalist, Ese Brume’s decision to drape her medal on Bishop Oyedepo
Reno Omokri has slammed Nigerians who are against Olympic medalist, Brume Ese’s decision to drape her bronze medal on Bishop David Oyedepo, when she returns to the country. Following her victory at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Brume had declared her appreciation to the cleric and disclosed that she will drape her medal on him Her decision received mixed reactions with some people criticizing her. Reacting to the criticism that has trailed Brume’s decision, Omokri wrote; ”Anthony Joshua draped his World Heavyweight Title belt on Buhari. You did not talk.Ese Brume says she wants to drape hers on Bishop Oyedepo,…
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“When you made it to the Olympic finals and you only have one jersey” – Nigerian Shotput finalist, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, films himself washing his only jersey (Photo)
Nigerian Shotput Finalist, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has shared a video of himself washing his jersey ahead of the finals at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. According to him it is his only jersey. Enekwechi who stands a chance to win a Gold medal this Thursday, August 5, in a TikTok video shared on his Instagram page made it known that he has to wash it that jersey at night in preparation for the next game.
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Tokyo Olympics: Oborududu to get $10,000 for Silver win, Brume $7,500 for Bronze
Blessing Oborududu who won Nigeria’s first silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will get $10,000 while bronze medalist, Ese Brume will get $7500. This is an upgrade from the earlier prize money of $3,000 for Silver and $2,000 for Bronze. The Federal government had earlier announced $5,000 for Gold, $3,000 for Silver and $2,000 for Bronze but has now approved an upward review that will see a Gold medalist get $15,000; Silver medalist $10,000 and Bronze medlaist $7.5,000 Oborududu won silver after losing to United States of America’s Tamyra Marianna Mensah Stock 4-1 in the final of the women’s…
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Tokyo 2020: I plan to wear my Olympic medal on Bishop Oyedepo -Ese Brume
Olympic Medalist, Ese Brume has revealed her plan to wear her bronze medal on the General overseer of the Living Faith church, Bishop David Oyedepo. She said the medal means that God is alive. The 25-year-old recounted how she got injured in April but never relented. She however dedicated her bronze to Oyedepo and thanked Nigerians for their support She said; “Setting the African record boosted my confidence because then my injury was still fresh, yet I was able to set that record and a Personal Best. So, I thought to myself that ‘yes I could do it’ and my…
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BREAKING: Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler, Blessing Oborududu wins Nigeria’s first silver
Blessing Oborududu lost the final of the 68kg women’s freestyle wrestling event 4-1 to America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock on Tuesday, winning silver in the process, earning Nigeria her only second medal at this year’s Olympics. Oborududu had on Monday defeated Battsetseg Soronzobold of Mongolia 7-2 to reach the final of the 68kg gold medal contest.
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Tokyo Olympics: Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal
Ese Brume has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She won bronze in the long jump event. Brume’s 6.97m jumped came just short of 0.3 of Germany’s Malaika Mihambo’s 7.00m and American Brittney Reese’s 6.97m. The African Record holder leapt to a distance of 6.76m, 1cm more than the required mark to seal her place in the final. Brume became Nigeria’s only athlete in the jumps, following the disqualification of Ruth Usoro by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). She was also Nigeria’s only medalist at the last World Championship in Doha.
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Tokyo 2020: Nigeria guaranteed medal as Wrestler, Oborodudu qualifies for final
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has qualified for the final in the women’s wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Her qualification guarantees Nigeria a gold or silver medal. She had defeated Azerbaijani’s Elis Manolova and Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan to advance to her first Olympic semi-finals
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Lionel Messi ‘banned from Barcelona training’ as contract saga takes new twist
Barcelona have banned captain, Lionel Messi, from participating in the club’s training. AS reports that Messi will not be training at Barcelona until he signs a new contract with the Camp Nou club. The Argentina captain has been a free agent since July 1. Despite an announcement that the Barca number 10 would sign a five-year contract, the deal is yet to be signed. Due to Barcelona’s financial struggles, Messi has been forced to accept a pay cut in order to remain at the club. The deal will reportedly see Messi take a 50 per cent pay cut.
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Tokyo 2020: Another Nigerian, Divine Oduduru gets disqualified
Divine Oduduru, Nigeria’s 100m medal hopeful, has been disqualified from the 100m heat for a false start at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan on Saturday. Oduduru had the second false start and had to be disqualified from the race after America’s Fred Kerley broke the rule for the first false start in the 100m race. The 24-year-old ran a personal best of 9.86 seconds in 2019 and 19.73 seconds in 2019 and then had 6.52 seconds in the 60m dash. This follows the disqualification of Blessing Okagbare, from the Olympics for suspected doping earlier on Saturday. Okagbare could…
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BREAKING: Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare suspended
Nigerian Top athlete, Blessing Okagbare Ighoteguonor has been “provisionally” suspended for doping at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU, in a press statement on Saturday said that Okagbare tested positive for a banned substance – human growth hormone. The anti-doping body said the 32-year-old tested positive for the prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test on July 19 – four days before the Olympics started. The results of that test were only received by the track and field’s anti-doping body late Friday after Okagbare, who won her heat in 11.05seconds, qualified for the semifinals of women’s 100m race…
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