2023 NYG: I am proud winning Kwara first gold – Faruq

Date: 2023-09-25

Kwara state table tennis player, Hussein Faruq told newsmen that he is happy to win the state first gold medal at the 2023 National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta state.

The duo of Fatimoh Ahmed and Hussein Faruq defeated Rehanat Olarewaju and J Marvellous 3- 0 (11-2, 11-9, 11-5) in the mixed doubles Table Tennis played at the indoor sports hall.

Faruq said his coach, Kehinde Aiyelabegan has been training him and his teammate, Fatimoh Ahmed for the past three years.

He hailed the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for providing funds for the state athletes and the Executive Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bolakale Magaji for creating an enabling environment for sports to thrive.

He said, I am happy becoming the first athlete to win gold for Kwara State at the 7th National Sports Festival in Asaba. Coach Kehinde Aiyelabegan prepared the team hard for the National Youth Games, we did a lot of training in Ilorin.

“I want to use this medium to thank Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazq for giving us money to attend the National Youth Games and the Executive Chairman for ensuring the welfare of the athletes come first”.

The student of Ansarudeen Secondary School told newsmen that he started playing table tennis at the age of 10 years.

He said, “I started playing Table Tennis at the age of 10 years old and Shukurat Aiyelabegan introduced me to the sport. I always see how see her videos and I became interested”.

Hussein implored their colleagues not to rest on their oars in clinching more medals for the state as the games continue for another five days.

Meanwhile, the coach of Kwara state table tennis team, Kehinde Aiyelabegan rigorous training at the open and close camps preceding the youth games in the state paved way for their success in the event.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Goodluck Jonathan     Reuben Paraje     Dairo Kunle Paul     Idris Amosa Saidu     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Olupako     EFCC     Ishaq Oloyede     Ajeigbe     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Saka Saadu     NSCIA     Khairat Gwadabe     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Makama Of Kaiama     Alimi     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Umar Adelodun     Hakeem Lawal     Okin Biscuit     Abdulkarim Adisa     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Esuwoye     Mufutau Olatinwo     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     KWASAA     Simon Sayomi     Bola Sagaya     Danladi     Valsolar Consortium     Kwara Hotel     Baboko     Shururat Olatinwo     Ahmed Dankaya     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Matthew Okedare     Baruten     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Saadu Yusuf     Abubakar Baba     Woro     Oyin-Zubair     CKNG     Azeez Salawu     Tunde Saad     Mubarak Oladosu     Www.Kwarareports.com     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Gbenga Olawepo     Habeeb Saidu     Sheriff Shagaya     Sidikat Alaya     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Abraysports FC     Sulyman Tejidini     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Ahmed \'Lateef     Centre For Digital Economy     Raymond Olaitan     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Balogun-Ojomu     Mustapha Olanipekun     Isiaka Oniwa     Dauda Adesola     All Peoples Party     Ogbondoroko     Fola Consultant     Bond     Bilikisu Gambari     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Adamu B. Yaqubu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Forgo Battery Company Limited     Aliyu Muhammed     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Yunus Lawal     Sunday Fagbemi     Bayer AG     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     BECE     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Saliu Oluwole     Playing Host     Yemi Osinbajo     Mashood Dauda     Bank Of Industry     Tunji Arosanyin     Seed Technologies     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Shao     Sarakite     Garba Idris Ajia     Bola Olukoju     Bio Ibrahim     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Council Of The Wise     Wasiu Odewale     Nigerian Medical Association     Iponrin     Makama Of Ilorin     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Olaiya Lawal     Sheikh Alimi     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Moronfoye     Olabimpe Olani     Elelu     Issa Baba     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Salake     Yakubu Dogara     Bamikole Omishore     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Ladi Hassan     Bamidele Adegoke     Magaji Nda     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Amos Bajeh     3MTT     Idris Garba     Royal FM     Kolo     Kabir Shagaya     Afolayan     Idris Garuba     Ahman Pategi University     Omotosho     Asa     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Col. Taiwo     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Yakub Lai Gobir     Nurudeen Mohammed     KWTV     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     KWASIEC     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Gani Saadu     Awili Pedro     CBT     Sobi     Seun Bolaji