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Africa: Should the Tokyo Olympics Go Ahead Without a Level Playing Field for Covid-19 Vaccines?
The Conversation Africa, 24 March 2021
Planning for the Olympics has now shifted to promises of delivering a Games that puts "safety first" in a time of great uncertainty. In February 2021, the IOC released several… Read more »
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Rwanda: Breakdancing Comes of Age in Rwanda After Olympics Approval
New Times, 10 March 2021
Breaking the official name for competitive breakdancing, will become an Olympic sport for the first time at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Read more »
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Kenya: Nock Unveils Five-Member Athlete Support Team for Tokyo Olympics
Capital FM, 16 March 2021
In its quest to ensure that Kenya is aptly prepared for the Tokyo Olympics in July, the National Olympic Committee (NOCK) on Tuesday unveiled a five-member team that will offer… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Triple Jump Ace Mapaya Breaks Longstanding Zimbabwe Record
New Zimbabwe, 16 March 2021
United States based Zimbabwean triple jump Chengetayi Mapaya enhanced his hopes of qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games after breaking the country's 23-year-old… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ruth-Less Execution
This Day, 16 March 2021
The uproar was vicious. Everyone who was anyone in athletics had an opinion on 'The List'. There were accusations of bias, nepotism, favoritism, God-fatherism and outright… Read more »
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Angola: Filipe Cruz Appointed National Women's Handball Coach
ANGOP, 12 March 2021
Filipe Cruz has been appointed head coach of the Angola's senior women's handball team, the head of the Angola Handball Federation, José Amaral, said Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Team Nigeria 'Silently' Preparing for Tokyo Olympics - Minister
Leadership, 15 March 2021
Barely four months to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which will start July 23, 2021, Nigeria's minister of youth and sports development, Chief Sunday Dare, said the country's… Read more »
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Seychelles: 2 Seychellois Olympic Qualifiers Resume Training
Seychelles News Agency, 13 March 2021
The two Seychellois athletes who have qualified for the rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo, Rodney Govinden and Felicity Passon, have resumed training locally while awaiting… Read more »
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Nigeria: NBBF Plans Friendlies for d'Tigers, d'Tigress
Leadership, 12 March 2021
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has assured that the senior men and women teams will face quality opposition as part of their preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Shooting Team Targets Tokyo Olympics Slots in India
Capital FM, 10 March 2021
The Kenya Shooting team will be seeking to seal Tokyo Olympic Games slots when the squad heads to Delhi, India to take part in the qualifiers at the ISSF World Cup that will take… Read more »
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Angola: Swimming - Pre-Team Reinforced With Four Debutants
ANGOP, 7 March 2021
The swimmers Daniel Francisco, Salvador Gordo, Lia Lima and Catarina Sousa are reinforcements and debutants of the national pre-team, summoned to prepare for the Olympic Games set… Read more »
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Rwanda: Hakizimana in Intensive Trainings Ahead of Tokyo Games
New Times, 10 March 2021
Middle and long-distance runner John Hakizimana is undergoing intensive training sessions as he gears up for the forthcoming Olympic Games slated in Tokyo, Japan in July. Read more »
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Kenya: A Sigh of Relief for Kenya Canoe Team As Noc-K Reignites Their Olympics Dreams
Capital FM, 9 March 2021
The Kenya Canoe Team can finally have something to smile about after the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) came to its rescue and are now scheduled to depart Tuesday… Read more »
As African Athletes Prepare the Road to Tokyo Olympics 2020
The summer Olympics was scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan in 2020 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled for July 23 2021 to August 8, 2021 but will still be known as Olympics 2020. While breakdancing will only make its appearance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, here are some of the countries whose athletes are hard at work for 2020 in 2021. Angola will introduce four swimming debutants to the pool. Kenya is known for its brilliant track athletes but is also vying for a spot in the shooting competition at the Tokyo games. It's all going plainsailing for the Seychelles sailing team as they resume their training schedule. While Zimbabwe's Triple Jump Ace Chengetayi Mapaya just smashed a longstanding national record, he is hoping to leap and bound his way to Tokyo. The hugely popular sport of handball is also making its appearance at the Olympics, with the Angolan team boasting a new coach Filipe Cruz, who who is set on giving the national side a "hand" with their preparations. All this as Nigerian athletes are quietly preparing for the games, where they have not really excelled in recent years but with Blessing Okagbare still in the team, their fortunes may well change. Table Tennis ace Nigeria's Aruna Quadri is also vying for a place at the Tokyo Olympics, together with the national basketball teams of d'Tigers and d'Tigress. It will be interesting to see which African countries feature the most on the podium at Olympics 2020, in 2021.
