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Offiong qualifies, Oshonaike, Omotayo out The Punch
Published 25 July 2021
Nigeria’s Edem Offiong advanced to the second round of the women’s singles event of the 2020 Olympic Games with an emphatic 4-1 win over Hungary’s Dora Madarasz at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday.
Offiong, ranked 123 in the world, showed her dominance in the encounter beating the Hungarian 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4 to book a spot in the second round, where she will battle American Lily Zhang, who is ranked 31 in the latest ITTF rankings.
The Nigerian is making her third appearance at the Olympics after previously featuring at the 2012 and 2016 editions. The win is the second in her Olympics career after previously beating Fiji’s Sally Yee at the 2012 edition.
Maikeli Seru
Napolioni Bolaca
during team Fiji’s gym
session yesterday.
Picture: SUPPLIED
Team Fiji members are safe amidst the rise inCOVID-19 cases in Japan.
This was relayed from the games village in Tokyo yesterday by Team Fiji chef de mission Patrick Bower.
“We are all safe and well,” Bower said.
“Tell everyone that we are safe and are ready for the games. We are under strict protocols by the government here.
“Some of our athletes are in the games village such as our swimmers Taichi Vakasama and Cheyenne Rova, Sally Yee of table tennis and our men’s sevens team joins us this afternoon.
Maikeli Seru
23 July, 2021, 4:30 pm
Team Fiji judoka, Tevita Takayawa all set to check into Olympic Village after receiving his 2nd jab in Tokyo, Japan. Picture: TEAM FIJI FACEBOOK
All are safe and well at the Olympic Games Village in Japan, says Team Fiji chef de mission Patrick Bower.
The former Suva school teacher said Fiji’s athletes and officials had been strictly following the games protocols laid down by Japan amidst the rise and scare of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
“We are all safe and healthy,” Bower said from the Games Village in Tokyo yesterday.
“Please let everyone know that we are all safe. There are strict protocols being laid down by the government here and we have all been told to follow the protocols strictly or face being sent back home.