Entertainment
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Nigerian Basketball Teams Take Centre Stage In Representing Africa

DStv and GOtv can look forward to the world’s biggest and most diverse celebration of sport, the Summer Olympic Games, which will run till 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
With Tokyo 2020 now fully underway, we take a look at both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball events, both of which feature Nigeria as African representatives. The Basketball tournaments will run from till Sunday, 8 August, with all games held at the Saitama Super Arena in greater Tokyo.
The Men’s tournament is already well underway, with Nigeria opening their Group B campaign on a losing note as they went down 84-56 to Australia on Sunday. D’Tigers faced up to Germany on the morning of Wednesday, 28 July and will complete the group stage by taking on Italy on Saturday, 31 July at 5:30am on SuperSport Olympic 3 (DStv channel 204 and GOtv Channel 31)with a place in the knockout round the key objective for coach Mike Brown and his charges.

“I just know that there’s a ton of potential there, a ton of potential,” said Brown. “And to help to try to get organised and get it prepared to perform at the highest level, is something that really drives me in trying to make this experience fantastic for all the players that are coming to be a part of it. That’s what this thing is all about.”
On the Women’s side, Nigeria’s team opened their account with a huge clash against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, 27 July. Group B will clash against France and Japan on Friday, 30 July and Monday, 2 August at 9:10am and 1:50am respectively on SuperSport Olympic 4 (DStv channel 205) and SuperSport Olympic 2 (GOtv channel 32).
“This Nigerian team is completely different from the 2004 team,” centre Victoria Macaulay explained, referencing D’Tigress’ last appearance at the Games 17 years ago.
“With what I have seen of this team, I believe we are a much stronger team and in the areas that we lacked before, we have adjusted and grown as far as being an offensive threat in the post and guard positions. We are even stronger on the defensive end of the court and that will help us move past the first group stage of the Olympics this time around.”
She added, “I believe Nigeria is strong enough to play and compete against whoever we come against. In my experience, I believe Nigeria has a chance of beating anybody when we are focused and put our mind on it.
“We are an aggressive team and learn from our mistakes. What we are weak in will become what we are strong in, defensively and offensively we prepare to be great and challenge ourselves to become even better day after day.”
Other games to look forward to are the Men’s and Women’s Medal matches; on Friday, 6th August – Men’s Bronze Medal Match and Victory Ceremony at 11:50pm on SuperSport Olympic 4 (DStv channel 205 and GOtv channel 34), Saturday, 7 August – Men’s Gold Medal Match at 3:20am on SuperSport Olympic 4 (DStv channel 205) and SuperSport Olympics 1 (GOtv channel 31), Women’s Bronze Medal Match at 7:50am on SuperSport Olympic 4 and SuperSport Olympic 1 and Sunday, 8 August – Women’s Gold Medal Match and Victory Ceremony at 3:20am on SuperSport Olympic 6 (DStv channel 207).
Viewers on DStv and GOtv can see all their favourite Olympic Games stars at Tokyo 2020, with thousands of world class athletes from around the world set to entertain for over two weeks of incredible action from the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.
Visit www.dstvafrica.com and www.gotvafrica.com to subscribe or upgrade your DStv and GOtv package for the Olympic Games. With the DStv Explora, you can pause, rewind or record the exciting moments of the games. And while you’re on the move, stream the games on the DStv App which is free for download on the Apple and Google Play store and can be used on up to 5 devices.
New customers can enjoy the 2020 Olympic games with the limited time only offer, Biggie Goals Promo. The offer sees DStv HD decoder, dish kit and one-month Compact package subscription drop from N18,600 to N9,900, while GOtv decoder, GOtenna with a one-month Max package subscription is N6,900 instead of N9,500
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SportyTV has been added to select DStv and GOtv packages in Nigeria, expanding the sports content available to subscribers. The 24-hour sports channel offers a range of live sporting events alongside news, analyses, highlights and is available to DStv Yanga and GOtv Jolli customers. The channel is also available on GOtv in Kenya and Ghana.The addition of SportyTV complements the existing sports offering on DStv and GOtv, providing subscribers with access to additional football, basketball and combat sports content.“SportyTV is a valuable addition to the DStv Access and GOtv Value content offering across Africa,” said David Mignot, CEO of CANAL+ Africa. “It expands the range of sporting events available to customers at an accessible price point and reflects our commitment to making quality sports content available to audiences across the continent.”Sudeep Ramnani, Founder and CEO of Sporty Group, said: “Our ambition has always been to provide African audiences with broad access to sports content and storytelling. Through this partnership with CANAL+, we are extending that offering to more households across the continent.”“The SportyTV channel gives DStv and GOtv subscribers additional viewing options that complement SuperSport’s existing range of sports programming,” said Rendani Ramovha, Director of Sport Content for English and Portuguese-speaking Africa at CANAL+. “It broadens the overall sports proposition with additional live events and supporting content.”SportyTV’s football schedule includes competitions such as the English Premier League, Carabao Cup, EFL Championship, Women’s FA Cup, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and the Spanish Super Cup. The channel also carries South American competitions including the Copa Libertadores, Argentina League and Brazil Serie A, as well as select basketball and other international sports content.Elias Gallego, Vice President of Business Development, Marketing and Media at Sporty Group, said: “Launching SportyTV on DStv and GOtv allows us to extend our reach and bring a broader range of sports content to viewers across Africa.”SportyTV will also carry dedicated club channels including Real Madrid TV, Arsenal TV, Chelsea TV and Manchester City TV. Additional content includes coverage from leagues in Greece and Saudi Arabia, alongside basketball programming featuring the NBA.The channel launched on 10 June 2026 and is available in HD on DStv channel 236 and GOtv channel 58 in Nigeria.
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