Sports

Asuquo Bags Goal Africa ‘All Time Sports Personality Of The Year’

Published

3 years ago

February 11, 2022

Joel Ajayi

For his exceptional care for vulnerable Nigerian children and his contribution to the development of gymnastic games in the country, President of Tony International Gymnastics Club, Anthony Asuquo has been named Goal Africa All time Sports Personality of the Year.

The award was presented former member Gymnastics Federation board member in Abuja at Transcorp Hilton was to motivate him to continue to do more in the development of gymnastics in Abuja

The award is coming on the heels of his contribution to gymnastics in the Federal Capital Territory and Nigeria at large.

Speaking about the factor that made him standout among the series of nominations received by the organization, coordinator of Goal Africa, Flex Amah Dennis said the award is a recognition for all the hard work he has been putting in the development of gymnastics in Abuja and Nigeria at large

“This recognition did not come by chance because the organisation has been following all his activities in the development of gymnastics and among the series nominations we received his resume far overshadow all others, so, we had no choice than to give it to me”.

Anthony Asuquo who was really short of words on receiving the award appreciated Goal Africa for the recognition and deeming it fit to recognize him while dedicating it to kids around the world especially the less privileged ones and to his students and mothers at TIG who have stood by him through the years and persevere in face of challenges

“I don’t know what to say but I just want to dedicate this award to less privileged kids, my students and mothers who have remained committed to putting their kids in our care”.

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Basketball

Match Day 2: Nigeria Customs Basketball Women`s Team Hold On beats Societte OmniSports 66-59

Published

19 hours ago

November 7, 2024

The Gleamer

Oluwabusayo Olowookere

The Nigeria Customs Women Basketball Team had to stay strong in the final quarter of their encounter against Societte Omnisport De L`Armee of Ivory Coast to win 66-59 points at ongoing FIBA Africa Women`s Basketball League Zone 3 Qualifer inside the SKD Gymnasium Paynesville Morovia Liberia.

The Customs Ladies, who secured their first win Teusday started on a strong footing dictating the flow of the game against their opponent Kourtni Perry and Tobiloba Ogedengbe ensuring that the team keep their solidity when defending and on the attack to end the first quarter 24-18 in favour of the Customs Ladies.

In the second quarter, a resilient Customs ladies who pushed took further control of the game scoring 16points as against 8points of their Ivorian opponent finishing the half time at 40-26 points.

On resuming into the third quarter, the bench of Societte Omnisport De L`Armee lifted their team to go all out as they came trying to force the Border Girls into their shell as they scored 18 points to Customs 14 points to cut the lead to 10points going into the break.

In the last quarter, Coach Abdulrahman of Nigeria Customs Service Basketball team deployed every tactics of the game to ensure that they kill of the energy of the Ivorien ladies as they kept on pushing on to find a way back into the game but at the end lost it out by 66-59 points to the Adewale Adeniyi ladies.

Reacting after the game, Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed admitted that the game was very difficult but experience got the results for them.

“First of all let me thanked my ladies for holding on in the game because it a game that was more physical and energy consuming for us, we both had a win in our opening game and I told my girls it won`t be an easy game, but I am happy we got the needed result”.

“We are here to win again and we must take every game to get to our target here. Every team here are not a pushover so for we have to put this one behind us and get set for our next game”.

The FIBA Zone 3 AWBL defending champion Nigeria Customs Service Basketball club will tomorrow evening play their last group game against Commissioners of Liberia at the same venue.

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