Sports
AFFAN hails Nigeria Beach Volleyball women’s team on historic Olympic qualification
Joel Ajayi
President of Association of Former Female Athletes in Nigeria (AFFAN), Dr Toyin Aluko has congratulated Nigeria’s beach volleyball team on its historic qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The duo of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) to secure the sole Olympics ticket on Saturday, August 22.
Dr Aluko explained that the players have made history at a young age.
She added that the presence of Chinedu Onikeku (OLY) boosted the morale of the players.
Aluko said: “On behalf of the Association of Former Female Athletes in Nigeria (AFFAN), I want to congratulate the country’s beach volleyball team for their historic qualification to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
“The qualification is a testimony to the hard work of President of NVBF, Engineer Musa Nimrod who has invested hugely in the sport.
“The presence of a current board member, Chinedu Onikeku (OLY), also played a psychological role in boosting the morale of the girls”.
Aluko believes that Nigeria Volleyball Federation has set a template for other team sports in the country ahead of their various qualifiers.
Sports
Folsa School, GSS Kuje, Others Shine at Inaugural AFFAN Abuja Chapter Relay Race
By Joel Ajayi
It was an atmosphere of excitement, enthusiasm and healthy competition as close to 300 schoolgirls from 12 schools across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) participated in the maiden edition of the Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN), Abuja Chapter, Inter-Area Council Junior and Senior Secondary Schools Relay Race.
The competition, held on Friday at the Main Bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, provided a platform for young female athletes to showcase their talents, promote grassroots sports development and encourage greater participation of girls in athletics.
The historic event brought together students from various junior and senior secondary schools across the FCT, with participants competing in different track events, including the 100-metre race,4×100-metre relay, 4×400-metre relay and relay competitions for school girls.
Participating junior secondary schools included JSS Kuje, JSS Hajj Camp, JSS Kwali, JSS Abaji, Government Secondary School (GSS) Gwagwalada and Folsa School.
In the senior secondary category, the participating schools were GSS Kuje, GSS Gwagwalada, GSS Kwali, Total Child School, Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Abaji and Folsa School.
In the junior girls’ 100-metre race, David Jimata of GDSS Kwali emerged winner to claim the gold medal, while Mercy Monday of Total Child School settled for silver. Kudirat Abdulaziz finished third to win bronze.
In the senior girls’ 100-metre event, Patricia Habillah of Folsa School claimed gold, while Mojinatu Sulaiman of Total Child School won silver. Youana of GDSS Abaji secured the bronze medal.
The junior girls’ 4×100-metre relay saw JSS Kuje emerge champions, while JSS Hajj Camp, Gwagwalada, finished second. JSS Kwali took third place.
In the senior girls’ 4×100-metre relay, Folsa School clinched the gold medal, while GDSS Abaji secured silver.
The competition also featured the 4×400-metre relay, with GSS Hajj Camp emerging winners in the junior category, ahead of GSS Kuje, who finished second, while Folsa School claimed third place.
In the senior 4×400-metre relay, Folsa School finished first to win gold, while GSS Gwagwalada secured silver and GSS Kuje settled for bronze.
The maiden competition underscored the importance of providing young girls with opportunities to discover and develop their sporting abilities through organised grassroots competitions.
It also offered participating schools an opportunity to identify promising athletes who could be nurtured for future competitions at national and international levels.
The initiative by AFFAN Abuja Chapter is expected to contribute to the development of female athletics in the FCT while inspiring more young girls to embrace sports and pursue their dreams in athletics.
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