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South Africa: World 400m Champ Wayde Van Niekerk Finally Makes It to Olympics 2020
allAfrica, 21 June 2021
Wayde Van Niekerk the World 400m champion, finally produced the goods with a qualifying time of 44.56 at a World Athletics Continental Tour event in Madrid on June 19, 2021 that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Okagbare Leads Nigeria's 4x100 Metres Quartet to Improved Ranking
This Day, 21 June 2021
The Blessing Okagbare led Nigeria's 4x100m Women's quartet increased their rankings from top 16 to top 15 as curtain was drawn on the 2020 Olympic Games Trials in Lagos yesterday. Read more »
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South Africa: South African Duo Setting Sail for the Olympics Are Optimistic Underdogs
Daily Maverick, 20 June 2021
They were crowned world champions in 2017. Four years later, South African sailors Benji Daniel and Alex Burger are poised for their maiden appearance at the Olympic Games. They… Read more »
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Nigeria: Okagbare - Now, I Am Ready for Tokyo Olympics
This Day, 18 June 2021
After scorching to her eighth national sprint title with an incredible 10.63secs yesterday, Blessing Okagbare has announced her readiness to battle for a silverware at the Tokyo… Read more »
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Uganda: Obua Cautions Uganda's First Batch to the Olympics
Monitor, 18 June 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are still 35 days away but a batch of five athletes will today fly out to Japan for a preparation camp. Read more »
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Kenya: Olympics Trials - Simiu, Kimeli Qualify for 5,000m Final At Kasarani
Nation, 17 June 2021
Daniel Simiu and Nicholas Kimeli set up an explosive 5,000m final when their won their respective semi-finals during the Kenyan trials for Tokyo Olympic Games at the Moi… Read more »
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Kenya: 'Brothers' Omanyala, Otieno Qualify for Tokyo Olympics in 100m
Nation, 17 June 2021
Kenya's sprints stars Ferdinand Omanyala and Mark Otieno saved the best for the last to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics Games in a thrilling 100 metres final at the Moi… Read more »
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Zambia: Botswana Trains With Zambia
Botswana Daily News, 17 June 2021
Botswana Boxing Association (BOBA) has lured Zambian boxers for a training camp in Botswana. Read more »
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Cameroon: Judo World Championships - Five Athletes to Represent Cameroon
Cameroon Tribune, 1 June 2021
The judokas are training ahead of the competition that will be the last qualifying event before the Olympic Games. Read more »
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Botswana: Moyengwa Bags Bronze Medal
Botswana Daily News, 1 June 2021
Female weightlifter, Magdeline Moyengwa, has proved her mettle by snatching a bronze medal at the just ended African Senior Championships in Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya: Otieno, Imali Pull Out of Olympics Pre-Trials
Nation, 27 May 2021
National 100m record holders Mark Otieno and Maximilla Imali are out of the Tokyo Olympic Games pre-trials that got underway Thursday at Nyayo National Stadium. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zim Finalising Swimming Slots for Olympics
The Herald, 27 May 2021
ZIMBABWE Swimming chairperson, Tracey Doorman, has revealed they have made their final applications for the uptake of the two slots the country was awarded for the Tokyo 2020… Read more »