Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian Dorcas Adesokan loses in badminton women’s singles
On Monday, Team Nigeria’s Dorcas Adesokan lost to Clara Azurmendi of Spain in her opening game in the women’s singles event of the badminton competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In the group play stage game of Group C fixtures at the Musashino Forest Plaza court in Tokyo, Adesokan lost 0-2 (10-21, 2-21).
The 23-year-old will go on to face An Seyoung of South Korea on Tuesday evening at the same venue.
This will be in another Group C fixture, which will determine her progress in the competition.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s pair of Godwin Olofua and Anuoluwapo Opeyori will return to the same venue later in the day.
In continuation of their Group B campaign in the men’s doubles event, they will take on Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen from 6:00 p.m. Tokyo time.
The pair of Olofua and Opeyori had lost their opening group game on Saturday against Team Japan.
More from Peoples Gazette
Sport
Barcelona, Neymar settle contract dispute
The Brazil international had claimed he was owed €43.6 million ($51.3 million) in unpaid bonuses by the Spanish La Liga giants.
Economy
Commercial activities grounded in Anambra over Kanu’s trial
A trader at Ochanja, Onitsha, said he stayed away from his shop for fear of the unknown.
Ibadan
Ibadan: Cultists kill man at Shoprite mall
According to a ewitness, the incident started at a club inside Shoprite and the hoodlums later pushed themselves to the entrance gate where one person was killed.
Rights
Police arraign 48 Yoruba Nation protesters
One of the defendants, Tajudeen Bakare, is facing two extra counts of murder and unlawful possession of arms.
Anti-Corruption
Despite court ruling, Kano Assembly orders sack, arrest of anti-graft agency boss
This resolution runs afoul an earlier ex parte, barring the lawmakers from taking any action pending the determination of a suit filed by Mr Rimin-Gado.
