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.

AGILE Programme     Orisa Bridge     LAK Jimoh     Trader Moni     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Gbemi Saraki     Sulaiman Gado     Assayomo     NIPR     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     KWACOBPA     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Gurei     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     NURTW     Old Oyo     Olushola Saraki     Kayode Laro     Kassim Babamale     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Jumoke F. Ajao     Shaaba Lafiagi     Talaka Parapo     Abatemi-Usman     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Osuwa     Esinrogunjo     Muslim Cementary     AbdulHamid Adi     Emir Of Ilorin     Oluronke Adeyemi     Agbarere     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Ola Falade     Plat Technologies     Kazeem Adekanye     Olaoye B. Felix     Salihu Yahaya     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Deji Ajani     Lanwa     Amoyo     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Omar Bolaji Gambari     National Broadcasting Commission     Shettima     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Park     Kwara TV     Oni Adebayo     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Emir Of Yashikira     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Ronke Adeyemi     Kamoru Kadiri     KwaraLearn     Curfew     Yaman     Dagbalodo     Borgu     Bello Oyedepo     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Quran     Sarah Alade     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Kwarareports     Baruba    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Salihu Jibril Garbi     Admiralty Villa     Oloriegbe     Erubu     Babs Iwarere     Joseph Bamigboye     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Abraysports FC     Tunde Kazeem     Ben Duntoye     Hassanat Bello     Charcoal     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Diagnostic Centre     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Ilorin.Info     Ilesha-Gwanara     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Omu-aran     Rasaq Jimoh     Royal FM     Bayer AG     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Kayode Laro     Michael Nzwekwe     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Moshood Mustapha     Yusuf Aiyedun     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Oluwole Dupe     NNPP     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Bolaji Aladie     Gbugbu International Market     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Deji Ajani     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Rotimi Oyedepo     Kayode Alabi     Code Of Conduct     Simeon Sayomi     Rashidi Yekini     Imam Gambari     Quareeb     Adedeji Onimago     GRA     Centre For Digital Economy     GANZY     Mohammed Haruna     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Abdulwahab Oba     Abatemi Usman     Tunji Olawuyi     Ilorin International Airport     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Reuben Paraje     Usman Alkali Baba     Air Peace     Jelili Yusuf     Pius Abioje     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Afonja     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Universal Basic Education Commission     Aisha Buhari     Busari Alabi Alausa     Basit Olatunji     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Albert Ogunsola     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Kamoru Kadiri     Solomon Edoja     Pakata Development Association