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Tokyo governor criticises suggestion that London could host 2020 Olympics
By Reuters,
1105, February 21, 2020 (EAT)
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday it was inappropriate for candidates in London’s mayoral election to propose their city host the 2020 Olym...
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Bailey: London can host 2020 Games if moved over coronavirus
By Reuters,
1725, February 20, 2020 (EAT)
London would be ready to host the 2020 Olympics if the outbreak of the coronavirus forced the Games to be moved from Tokyo. This is according to Sh...
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Ndingiti eager to kick-start season at Eldoret AK meet
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1619, February 19, 2020 (EAT)
World Under 18 race walking bronze medallist Dominic Ndingiti is eyeing a strong start to the season at the first Athletics Kenya (AK) Track and Field...
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Taekwondo team upbeat as D-Day for Olympic ticket chase nears
By Philip Muchiri,
1055, February 19, 2020 (EAT)
The stage is all but set for Kenya’s quintet of Taekwondo players as they launch their hunt for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics tickets in Rabat, Morocco th...
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With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold
By Reuters,
1048, February 17, 2020 (EAT)
A small factory in Malaysia’s capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to J...
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Tokyo 2020 holds torch relay rehearsal
By Reuters,
1743, February 15, 2020 (EAT)
Japanese actress Satomi Ishihara performed the first ‘torch kiss’ handover of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay on Saturday during a rehe...
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WHO says no case for cancelling Olympic Games
By Reuters,
1823, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization has told the International Olympic Committee there is no case for cancelling or relocating the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over ...
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Factbox: Sport-Events affected by coronavirus epidemic
By Reuters,
1210, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
Here is a list of international sports events whose timing has been affected by a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 1,300 people and infe...
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Tokyo firm coronavirus won’t stop Olympics
By Agencies,
1437, February 13, 2020 (EAT)
Tokyo Olympic organisers have maintained they are not considering scrapping the Games due to the coronavirus, and dismissed "irresponsible rumours" to...
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Brazil qualify for 2020 Olympic men’s tournament
By Reuters,
1220, February 10, 2020 (EAT)
Reigning Olympic men’s football champions Brazil qualified for this summer’s tournament in Japan with a 3-0 win over Argentina on Sunday. Brazi...
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Argentina qualify for Tokyo 2020 football tournament
By Reuters,
1455, February 7, 2020 (EAT)
Argentina become the first South American team to reach the Tokyo Olympic football tournament when they beat Colombia 2-1 to top the regional qualifyi...
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New Kenyan Nike kit gets cold shoulder
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1326, February 6, 2020 (EAT)
Kenyan athletes will be wearing a new look kit at this year’s Olympic Games after multinational sportswear firm Nike unveiled bringing to an end the...
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Hit Squad’s Musa keen to reap the best in Nanyuki camp
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
107, February 5, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya national boxing team coach Benjamin Musa has affirmed he will drop six more boxers from the squad he has taken to Nanyuki for high altitude trai...
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Thank you Moi for Kasarani, Nyayo and many more
By Citizen Team,
1509, February 4, 2020 (EAT)
Sports family in Kenya has singled out countries’ giant sporting infrastructure as former President Moi’s eternal legacies in the sector. Altho...
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MWANGI: With technology, Kenya is not left behind in fight against doping
By Citizen Reporter,
1800, February 3, 2020 (EAT)
Sam Mwangi Despite the dampening news of few Kenyan high-profile athletes being recently sanctioned for anti-doping transgressions, the country is pr...
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Bitok unveils roadmap to Summer Games
By Philip Muchiri,
1409, February 2, 2020 (EAT)
After helping the national women volleyball team, Malkia Strikers qualify for this year’s Olympic Games for the first time in 16 years, head coach...
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Kenya drawn with Japan, Brazil at Tokyo Olympics
By Stanley Mativo,
1834, January 31, 2020 (EAT)
The national women’s volleyball team has been pooled to play against hosts Japan, Brazil, Serbia, Korea and Dominican Republic in Pool A of the 2020...
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Kipchoge, Kosgei lead Kenyan marathon stars to Tokyo 2020
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1345, January 31, 2020 (EAT)
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will defend his Olympic title in Tokyo after he was selected in the Kenyan men’s marathon team for the J...
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Why Obiri is itching to have another attempt on 10,000m race
By Philip Muchiri,
1355, January 29, 2020 (EAT)
Despite not having made a decision yet on whether to have another go at the 10,000m race, World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri says she’s identified...
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Tokyo 2020 unveils sustainable athletes village plaza
By Reuters,
1236, January 29, 2020 (EAT)
When the world’s top athletes meet in Tokyo for the Olympics in July, they’ll be spending some of their downtime in a communal space built mostly ...
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