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Adoption Initiative Boosts Athletes Welfare with 147 Days to the Olympics Tokyo 2020
Joel Ajayi
Preparations have begun in earnest for Olympics Tokyo 2020, with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development
the leaving no stones unturned as regards athletes welfare.
The Minister of Youth and Sport Development, Mr Sunday Dare, who has always maintained that athletes welfare must be top priority if Nigeria hopes to record any success at the World event in Tokyo, who spoke on the successes of the Adoption Initiative, said, “The welfare of the athletes remains our priority and that is why we came up with the Adoption Campaign which has been quite rewarding. As I speak with you, athletes have got their money from their adopters. It is really an organic process and ours, is to supervise the process.
On the readiness of team Nigeria, he said, “Nigeria is ready for Tokyo 2020 and I say that because the team has been preparing in the last four years. What we now see is that state preparation that finally puts them where they want to be in terms of training, camping and in terms of the international championships they need to really attend to sharpen their skills.
“We are working very hard to see that our funds are released early enough,” he further assured.
The Minister also disclosed that Nigeria will be competing in 11 sports as opposed to the 22 sports that they took part in, in the last Olympics in order to ensure that resources are channelled where the country has comparative advantage.
He added that the athletes would be competing with the best in the world hence the for need for early camping.
Below are the names of the Olympics bound athletes(qualified.
1. Ese Brume W Women’s long jump
2. Amusan Tobi W Women’s 100m hurdle
3. Blessing Okabare W Women’s 100m/200m
4. Divine Oduduru M Men’s 100m/200m
5. Raymond Okevwo M Men’s 100m
6. Utseorise Itsekiri M Men’s 100m
7. Chukwuemeka Enekechi M Men’s shot put
8. Adekuroye Odunayo M 57kg WW
9. Male Team(D’ tigers) M Men’s event
10. Female Team(D’ tigers) W Women’s event
11. Bello Ayomide W Women’s C1 canoe
12. Toko Esther W Women’s single sculls
13. Elizabeth Ayanacho W Taekwondo
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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta
Joel Ajayi
The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.
Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.
In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.
Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.
Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.
Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.
Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.
With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.
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