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At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, African delegations won 45 medals, including 10 gold. Will Africa do better at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics? Here are ten athletes and teams from the mainland to watch in Japan. Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga (Taekwondo / Niger)With Cheick Cissé and Ruth Gbagbi (Ivory Coast) or Anthony Obame (Gabon),…

The South African men's soccer team lost 1-0 against Japan on July 22, 2021 in Tokyo for their first match in the Olympics. Olympics that the South Africans could not prepare calmly after the fall of Covid-19 in their delegation. From our special correspondent in Tokyo,In recent days, the South African delegation to the 2021…

Guinea's Sports Minister Sanoussy Bantama Sow announced on Wednesday that his country will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics. According to him, the government wants to "preserve the health of athletes" in the face of "the upsurge in variants of Covid-19". For the first time since 1976, there will be no Guinean athlete at…

In Tokyo, on Saturday 24 July, there will be 11 African runners from the 130 competitors, representing 7 different nations, to take part in the Olympic road race, such as Burkinabè Paul Domont or the Algerian Hamza Mansouri. But on a very demanding course where the competition will be tough, we should not expect miracles from them.…

The Spanish club recruited two African internationals in July 2021. Senegalese striker Boulaye Dia has been transferred from the Stade de Reims. Algerian defender Aïssa Mandi, also a member of the Reims club, has also joined the "Yellow Submarine". He was at the end of his contract with Real Betis. Winner of the Europa League…

Players from the Red Star Ndongo Club, the nickname "Africa", who won the African Club Cup in the 1970s, died in the most complete poverty and caused many reactions in Bangui. After finishing his career, it was difficult for him to find a job. In recent years, he has lived on the solidarity of those around him. Sick, he had initiated appeals to help him pay for his care.…

The son of a financial inspector and a teacher, Hugues Fabrice Zango could not imagine having a sports career. However, Burkinabè will be a very serious challenger for the Olympic gold medal in the triple jump on August 5 in Tokyo. Portrait. Being an Olympic champion is not a dream for Hugo's Fabrice Zango, it's a project.…

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The Egyptian club Al Ahly won 3-0 in the final of the Champions League against the South African formation of Kaizer Chiefs FC, this Saturday 17 July at the Mohammed-V stadium in Casablanca. This is the tenth coronation of the "Red Devils" in the competition and the third for their coach Pitso Mosimane. "I am a South African…

On Saturday, the Olympic organizers in Tokyo reported the first case of COVID-19 in the sports village, along with 14 other new cases linked to the games starting next week, which raises new doubts about promises of a "safe and secure" event. The recent COVID-19 events are a blow to local organizers and the International Olympic…