NYG 2023: Kwara wins first gold medal
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.
Ilesha-Gwanara Government House Age AbdulKareem Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence Wahab Egbewole Ilorin Lawal Jimoh Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Nigeria Customs Service Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Taofeek Ibraheem Bashir Badawi Ibrahim Gambari Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Oro Grammar School Umar Ahmed Gunu Fareedah Dankaka Third Estate Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu Wahab Issa Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Jaiz Bank Peter Obi Abubakar Imam Roseline Oni Aremu Modupe Oluwole Tsaragi-Share Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu Sun Qing Rong Ajuloopin Prince Bola Ajibola Muritala Olarewaju Adedeji Onimago NITDA Doyin Agbamu Garba Dogo Gbajabiamila Fatima Abolore Jimoh Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa Undergraduate Bursary Council Of The Wise Aliyu Umar Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng Students Union Government Azeez Bello Lawan Ahmed \'Lateef JAMB Rasaq Jimoh Obuh Abubakar Baba Sulaiman Ronke Adeyemi Gwanara Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Shehu Jimoh Adesina Simon Sodiya Sardauna General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Zainab Abass Plat Technologies Shururat Olatinwo Pakata Patriots Vishvas KOZ Tractors Bolaji Abdullahi Idi-Ape Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Niyi Osundare Mary Kemi Adeosun Idris Garuba Yusuf Abubakar Iyiola Oyedepo Patience Jonathan Rotimi Samuel Olujide Ahman Pategi Ilorin International Airport Magaji Are Ayekale

