A Nigerian Olympic delegate became the first visitor to the Tokyo Games admitted to hospital with COVID-19, broadcaster TV Asahi said on Friday, as Japan battles to stem rising... Continue

Judokas from all over the country have converged in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State as the National Open Judo Championship (for men and women) gets underway this... Continue

IKPO IGBINOBA  After two days of brainstorming sessions, participants at the refresher course for coaches, referees and elite athletes say they now have better understanding of judo than before.... Continue

IKPO IGBINOBA  Nigeria’s biggest city, Ibadan has added a new feather to its cap since Wednesday.  The Oyo State capital and capital of old Western Region in the First... Continue

World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental welterweight champion, Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, arrived in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, Wednesday, for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Oriental middleweight title fight. Baby... Continue

AFEEZ AYO YUSUF The National Senior Open Judo Championship began in Ibadan, Oyo State, southwest Nigeria from Wednesday with a Refresher’s (Technical) Course with Nigerian judo coaches. The course,... Continue