No National Trials, No Olympics for You, Minister Warns Athletes

Leadership

The minister of youth and sports development, Mr Sunday Dare, has urged athletes seeking to represent Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to come for National Trials, warning… Read more »

Kenyans Attain Olympic Qualification Times

Nation

Former Africa 5,000m champion Sheila Chepkirui ruled the roost to win the Stockholm 25 laps to Tokyo 10,000m race on Tuesday leading several others in achieving Tokyo Olympics… Read more »

World Marathon Champion Chepng'etich Eyes Stellar Olympics Show

Nation

World marathon champion Ruth Chepng'etich is keen to replicate her good performances at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Read more »

Olympic-Bound Elly Ajowi Wins March Award

Nation

Kenya's heavyweight boxer Elly Ajowi will use the May 20-24 Eindhoven Box Cup invitational event in Netherlands as a build up ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Read more »

Team Nigeria Ready for Tokyo Olympics - Sports Minister

This Day

Following the conclusion of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival in Benin City on Wednesday night with impressive performances by some of the athletes, the Federal Ministry of… Read more »

Govt, Anoca Commit to Build UOC Home

Monitor

William Blick's decision not to stand for a second four-year term as president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (Anoca) Zone V region gave the feeling… Read more »

World Relay Gold for SA Men's Quartet Builds Olympics Hope [analysis]

Daily Maverick

South Africa's sprint quartet's 4x100m gold medal at the World Relay Championships at the weekend increased their claims for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics later this year. But… Read more »

Malawi's Bernadettar Kwimbira to Officiate At Second Olympic Games

Cosafa

Malawi's celebrated FIFA Assistant Referee Bernadettar Kwimbira will this summer get a second Olympic Games run after being appointed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Football… Read more »

National Team Ready for Paralympics

Botswana Daily News

National paralympics athletics team head coach, Katlego Maotwe, says a sterling performance at the recent Toyota National Championships in South Africa is a signal that the team is… Read more »

Malawian Referee Kwimbira Excited With Olympic Games Return

CAF

Malawian Elite A Assistant Referee, Bernadette Kwimbira said she is excited to retain her seat on the officiating panel for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Read more »

Kenya's Olympics Bound Boxers Set for Tokyo Preps in Russia

Capital FM

The national boxing team 'Hit Squad' is scheduled to travel to Russia for a week-long international tournament ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games slated to start from July 24-August… Read more »

Why There Is Hope for Local Sprinters to Reach Olympics

Nation

Kenyan athletes, including those in 4x400 metres mixed relay, still have opportunities of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games after a dismal performance in the just-concluded… Read more »

Paralympics Team Ready for Games

Botswana Daily News

Botswana National Paralympics athletics team head coach, Katlego Maotwe says a sterling performance by the athletes at the recent 2021 Toyota National Championships held in Port… Read more »

Uwayo Favorite to Become New Olympic Committee President

New Times

Rwanda Karate Federation President, Theogene Uwayo, is in pole position to take office as the new president of Rwanda National Olympic Committee since no one has come up to… Read more »

Government Cancels Malkia Strikers Olympics Camp in Brazil

Nation

Kenya women's volleyball team's high-performance training camp in Sao Paulo, Brazil has been cancelled. Read more »