• China wins Tokyo 2020 first gold medal
Team Nigeria’s pair of Godwin Olofua and Opeyori Anuoluwa yesterday lost 2-0 to Japan’s duo of Endo Hiroyuki and Yuta Watanbe in men’s badminton Group B encounter at the Court 1 of Musashino Forest Plaza
In the first game played under 10 minutes, the Japanese had an easy 21-2 win. They however faced a more challenging time in the second game which stretched to 13 minutes before winning 21-7.
Meanwhile, China won the first gold medal of the Games and hosts Japan claimed their first gold on a sweltering opening day of the Tokyo Olympics.