Ruth Gbagbi, already a medalist in 2016 at the Rio Games with bronze, did it again on Monday, July 26, this time in Tokyo, and always with the same metal. She beat Brazilian Milena Titoneli in the bronze final. And bis repetita! As in Rio five years ago, Ruth gbagbi climbed the Olympic podium. She is the first representative…

Claire Ayivon, 25, will represent Togo at the Tokyo Olympics in rowing in the women's 2 km singles event. Invited to the Rio Olympics 2016, she fought to capture her qualifier for this edition. In the Japanese capital, she will be the flag bearer of the Togolese delegation. Portrait of an athlete representing the best medal chances in his country.…

Tekiath Ben Yessouf almost won the third Olympic medal in Niger's history, on July 25, at the Taekwondo Tournament in Tokyo in 2021. The Nigerian narrowly lost in the battle for bronze. From our special correspondent in Tokyo,Tekiath Ben Yessouf experienced a real emotional boost on July 25 at the Taekwondo tournament at the…

Author of a draw against Brazil, the Ivorians are approaching the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games football tournament. Beaten by France at the end of a crazy match, the South Africans are about to eliminate. The Egyptians still have a chance despite their defeat against Argentina. Three days after his victory against…

A Ugandan athlete disappeared on July 16 in the Osaka region of Japan. He had not turned up for a Covid-19 test, which warned local authorities. He was found a few days later. Ugandan media announced on Saturday, July 24, that he is currently in custody. Cap on his head, jeans with holes and hanging arms, a photo published by…

Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, the first African title at the Olympics, on July 25. The 18-year-old swimmer created a huge surprise and already gave Tunisia a second charm. Tunisia will definitely strike a blow at the start of the Tokyo 202 Olympics. After Mohamed…

The day after the inauguration of the Tokyo Olympics, the African athletes experienced various fortunes involved on Saturday. In boxing, they took convincing first steps. And the Tunisian Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi has picked up a silver medal in taekwondo. In other sports and disciplines it was more complicated. BOXINGCameroonian Albert Mengue Ayissi climbed to the…

First medal for the African continent in the Tokyo Olympics. Taekwondoist Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi barely lost in the final of less than 58 kilos on Saturday against Italian Vito Dell'Aquila. He is a silver medalist, who had not happened to a Tunisian athlete at the Olympics in almost 50 years. Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi goes down…

Kokou Dodji Fanny, Togo's representative at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, was eliminated in the first round of the table tennis tournament on July 24. But the day after the opening ceremony, the 34-year-old table tennis player who lives in Ney York just wants to remember the positive of his experience at the Olympics. From our…

The Zambians, the only representatives of Africa in the women's soccer tournament at the Olympics in Tokyo, drew against China (4-4), this Saturday 24 July in Miyagi. They had marked the spirits on Thursday by being victim for the Dutch reason (10-3) the first day of the group stage of the women's soccer tournament. This time,…