NYG 2023: Kwara wins first gold medal

Date: 2023-09-25

Kwara State has won its first gold at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.

Ahmed Fatimoh and Faruq Hussein gave the state the first gold medal with their brilliant outing in the table tennis mixed double category.

The duo defeated their counterparts from Delta State by three straight sets (15, 7; 15, 8; and 25, 7).

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had committed huge resources to improve the sports sector of the state, including infrastructure renewal and better welfare for athletes.

Coach Kehinde Aiyelabegan told journalists that the athletes went through rigorous training at the open and close camps before the national championship.

Kwara won its first medals barely 24 hours after the opening ceremony of the contest. Hopes are high that more medals will follow for Team Kwara after new feat of gold medal in the games.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ilorin     Olupako     Yaman     Abraham Ojo     Bayo Onimago     Abdulfatai Baakini     Folorunsho Erubu     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Tsado Manman     Mohammed Halidu     Kunle Akogun     Gbugbu     Fulani     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ibrahim Gambari     A.E. Afolabi     Zaratu Umar     NNPP     AbdulRahman Saad     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Yakubu Gobir     Amos Sayo     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Prince Bola Ajibola     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Oyin-Zubair     Doyin Awoyale     Abioye Bello     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Idris Amosa Saidu     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Oloye     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Bilikisu Gambari     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Tsaragi/Share     Eruku     Saba Jibril     Saad Omo Iya     Galland Marcias     Edret Sabi Abel     Cornelius Adebayo     Dogara     Amule Elementary School     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Saraki     NaAllah     JMK Construction Company Limited     Akeem Olatunji     Sabo-Oke     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Solomon Edojah     GAMA     Undergraduate Bursary     Lanre Badmus     Amusa Bello     Sheikh Ariyibi     Al-Hikmah Radio     Esinrogunjo     Oladimeji Thompson     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Femi Gbajabiamila     Lateef Fagbemi     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Mazars Consulting     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     ASKOMP     Smart School     Third Estate     Musa Yeketi     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Convocation Ceremonies     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     TIC     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Idofin     Kwara University Of Education     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Iyeru Grammar School     Asa LGEA School     Yomi Ogunsola     Hausa     Rex Olawoye     Tunde Saad     Olokoba     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Sa\'adu Salahu     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Shehu Jimoh     Halimah Perogi     Shehu Adaramaja     Sidikat Akaje     Osuwa     AIT Ilorin     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Bank Of Industry     Orire     Folorunsho Erubu     Oloyede     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     ER-KANG Mining     Ajike People Support Centre     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Split Diamond Interchange     Oni Adebayo     Grillo     08001000100     Nigerian Army     Minimum Wage     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Adeniyi Ojo     Yemi Sanni     Patigi Regatta     Ibrahim Taiwo     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Facemasks     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Balikis Jawondo     Na\'Allah     Guber Aspirant     IF-K     Olayinka Are     Ilorin Metro Park     Adedeji Onimago     Rachael Obisesan     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Salary     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Bisi Oyeleke     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Memunat Monsuma     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Amina El-Imam     Arandun     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     11th Galadima     Umar Adelodun     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Amusa Bello     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     MAI Akande