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South Africa: Schoenmaker Wins Country's First Gold Medal at Olympics
allAfrica, 30 July 2021
South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women's 200m breaststroke with a stunning world record time of 2:18.95, the Tokyo 2020 website reports. Read more »
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South Sudan: Tokyo Olympics - South Sudan's Abraham Guem and His Race for Peace
DW, 1 August 2021
Middle-distance runner Abraham Guem was stranded in Japan for 21 months with four compatriots. Though his chances at the Tokyo Olympics look slim, he has more at stake than medals. Read more »
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Nigeria: Tokyo Olympics - Ese Brume Qualifies for Long Jump Final
Premium Times, 1 August 2021
Brume is Nigeria's sole representative in the jumps in Tokyo since the disqualification of Ruth Usoro. Read more »
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Nigeria: France Thump Nigeria's D'Tigress 87-62 in Olympics Basketball
Vanguard, 30 July 2021
A commanding display by France handed Nigeria's D'Tigress a second loss of the Tokyo Olympics basketball event in as many games. Read more »
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Kenya: Lionesses Suffer Second Defeat in Tokyo to Dim Quarter Final Hopes
Capital FM, 29 July 2021
Kenya Lionesses hopes of making the quarter finals at the Olympic Games were dimmed on Thursday after losing their second match 35-12 to Russia Olympic Committee at the Tokyo… Read more »
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South Africa: Praise for Team SA At the Olympics
SAnews.gov.za, 28 July 2021
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has congratulated Tatjana Schoenmaker and Bianca Buitendag for winning the country's first silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Vincent Targets Strong Show At Tokyo Games
The Herald, 29 July 2021
ZIMBABWE'S golfer Scott Vincent, who is hoping for the best at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, says he is ready for the big challenge. Read more »
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Nigeria: Calm Down, Team Nigeria Will Win Medals - Ogba
This Day, 29 July 2021
Former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Solomon Ogba, has assured Nigerians that Team Nigeria would surely win medals at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics… Read more »
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Egypt: NCW Lauds Malak's Achievement At Tokyo Olympics
Egypt Online, 27 July 2021
The National Council for Women (NCW), under Mai Morsi, has congratulated Egypt's taekwondo champion Hedaya Malak over winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read more »
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Egypt: Taekwondo Fighter Seif Issa Claims 2nd Medal for Egypt in Tokyo 2020
Egypt Online, 26 July 2021
Taekwondo fighter Taekwondo fighter Seif Issa won the second bronze medal for Egypt after beating Andre Richard Ordemann of Norway 12-4 in the Men's --80kg contest on Monday. Read more »
Triumph, Heartbreak for Africa at 2021 Olympics in Japan
Olympic gold medal wins from South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker, Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui and Ethiopia's Selemon Barega have showcased the power of the continent at the 2021 Games in Japan. Meanwhile, athletes made headlines for their actions outside the stadium - several Nigerian athletess protested against their disqualification due to their failure to undertake mandatory three out-of-competition tests. And Ugandan weightlifter Julius Sekitoleko disappeared, and on his subsequent return to his home nation now faces four days of detention.
InFocus
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The ban on intersex athletes who refuse to alter their natural hormones is one of many controversies regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. When the world's fastest women race for gold ... Read more »
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Africa is preparing for the Olympics that will kick off in Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 2021. The event was scheduled to take place in 2020 but was called off due to the severity of ... Read more »
