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.
KW-GIS Charles Ibitoye Alimi Abdulrazaq T And K FOODS Sabitiyu Grillo KWSUED Lanre Aremu George Funsho Adebayo Moshood Kashimawo Abiola Bayo Lawal Kwara State Pension Board Lanre Jimoh UNILORIN Alumni Sheikh Alimi Victor Gbenga Yusuf Suleiman Alege Kuranga Tanke Flyover Bridge Temi Kolawole Haruna Olawale Sulaiman Emir Of Ilorin Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa Binta Sulyman Alimi MAI Akande Ojo Fadumila Ghali Muhammed Sheikh Ridhwanullah Shuaib Jawondo Code Of Conduct Sola Saraki Educational Foundation CACOVID Baba Adini Of Kwara State Kudirat Arinola Lawal UNIFEMGA Suleiman Mora Omar Ladi Hassan Abdullahi G. Mohammad Erubu Oba Zubair Yusuf Amuda Abubakar Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Tinubu M.Y. Abdulrahaman Mutawali Of Ilorin Jide Ashonibare Abdul-Rahoof Bello BIR Wahab Abayawo Saeedat Aliyu Abubakar Kawu Baraje Jide Oyinloye Adebara Abubakar Ndakene Gbemi Saraki Oke-Ogun Abdullahi AbdulMajeed Village Alive Development Association Labaeka Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Gbajabiamila Aremu Odolaye Al-Hikmah University Yusuf A. Usman Isiaka Gold Bond Ben Duntoye Najim Yaasin Oasis Muslim Care Foundation Afolayan Abdulrazaq Adebayo Sulaiman Gado Oye Tinuoye Mohammed Abdulahi Baboko Primary School Lanre Badmas Alaro Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar Folashade Omoniyi

