
Athletes talking through their Olympic experience
The duo of Nigerian University athletes Elizabeth Anyanacho (teakwondo) and Godwin Olofua (badminton) can now be referred to as Olympians as they both competed for the first time at the games in Tokyo. Godwin Olofua (Badminton):Olofua and partner Opeyori Anuoluwapo Juwon played Japanese duo of Wantanabe Yuta and Endo Hiroyuki in the men’s doubles event…
Nigeria’s Olympic medal hopeful Elizabeth Anyanacho on Sunday 20th June 2021 won her first international championship in Beirut. Elizabeth defeated Denmark’s Andersen Jesmin 6 in the finals to win the gold medal in the female -67kg of the World Taekwondo G-2 Beirut Open. The 23 year old defeated Uzbekistan’s Alijonova Gulsanam 22 – 16 in…
Tokyo 2020 qualifier Elizabeth Anyanacho has been confirmed to compete at the African Taekwondo Championships, which will be hosted in Dakar Senegal between 5 – 6 June 2021. The tournament with a World Taekwondo G-4 ranking will be the most important competitive event on the African continent before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicks off in…