D’Tigers, Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, have grabbed a spot at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
YaahooJournalist reports that D’Tigers grabbed the ticket after defeating China 86-73 in a classification match.
D’Tigers secured the ticket by first defeating Ivory Coast in the first qualification match before overcoming China to secure a spot at the perennial competition.
YaahooJournalist recalls that Nigeria had failed to move to the next round of the FIBA World Cup after losing straight games to Russia and Argentina, before defeating South Korea heavily.
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