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Tokyo Olympics: Ogunkoya Predicts Four Athletics Medals For Team Nigeria

Former Nigerian 100m record holder and two-time African champion, Seun Ogunkoya, says the country’s athletics team at the Olympics has the chance to win four medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Ogunkoya, in a chat with newsmen said, Blessing Okagbare and Ese Brume were Nigeria’s biggest medal hopefuls in Tokyo.
”Our chances are brighter in the individual events than in the team events. Somebody like Blessing Okagabare, if she can get herself very well, a medal is sure for her because there are about five people that are in the same category right now.
“She always has bad reaction from the block, if she can get her block accurately, that is acceleration to transition, if she can get it, then a medal is sure for her in either the 100m or 200m,” Ogunkoya said.
The double African Championships gold medalist also tipped Tobi Amusan for a place on the podium.
He however said none of the country’s male contingent will make it to the final in their events.
”For our men, I don’t see anybody in the final.
‘The women’s long jump is one of our brightest chances. Ese Brume can win the gold medal because of her form at the moment. She has improved on her taking off, it is different from how it was when she won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Qatar.
“Tobi Amusan is consistent too, but she normally panics, if she doesn’t panic and calms down, she is also around the medals table. In athletics at the Olympics, I see Nigeria winning up to four medals,” he added.
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CAFCL : Rivers United Arrives DR Congo
Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt contingent, comprising players, technical crew, backroom staff, and officials, depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State on Wednesday, bound for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
The team is set to face FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first-round first-leg match of the CAF Champions League.
This was contained in a press release signed by the media officer of the club, Charles Mayuku and made available to Tidesports on Wednesday.
He said that the highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the 80,000-capacity Kinshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs on morrow with kickoff slated for 3:30pm.
According to the statement the encounter marks the first-ever meeting between both sides in any competition, adding that an air of excitement and unpredictability to the fixture.
“As the Pride of Nigeria embarks on this crucial journey, the team is determined to return with a decent result that will set them up favorably for the second leg on Sunday, 28th September” the statement said.
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FIFA rankings: S’Eagles drop Position, remain sixth in Africa
The new rankings, released via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, reflect the team’s continued struggles under Coach Eric Chelle amid a stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
This marks a second consecutive decline after the Nigerian side dropped from 43rd to 44th in August on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.
Despite Nigeria’s setback, several African teams made progress. Morocco remains the continent’s highest-ranked side, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.
Lesotho slipped to 153rd place, while Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upcoming opponent, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in June, rose to 55th, strengthening their bid for World Cup qualification.
Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.
The rankings highlight Nigeria’s struggle to regain form on the global stage as key rivals continue to surge ahead.
Similarly, the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world], while the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking.
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