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Coach Anthony Asuquo Wishes Team Nigeria, Uche Eke Best-Of-Luck At Olympics
Joel Ajayi
As As the much-awaited Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally started in far-away Japan, the Founder of Tony International Gymnastics, TIG Coach Anthony Asuquo, has wished team Nigeria, especially Nigeria’s Uche Eke that will be representing country in Gymnastics’ three disciplines – Artistic, Rhythmic, and Trampoline.
Nigeria’s Eke will battle close to 323 gymnasts across the world for medals at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Eke will be the first Artistic Gymnast to represent Nigeria at the Olympic Games.
Speaking in Abuja, the Gymnastics certified coach who exposed the young lad to the Africa and world Asuquo who was full of joy for his impact on the Olympic debutant, Eke, charged him to remain focused and make Nigeria proud in the world event.
According to him, even when the federation rejected him, i personally picked him he travelled with our team to South Africa where he won gold and later represented Nigeria at the African Games and also won another Gold and a bronze medal’
“As for me Eke has a good chance (to win a medal) from some of the videos he sent to me of his training programme in the USA. He is on 15 point grading and if he can attain 16 points then he has a good chance of winning a medal but you must not forget that Olympics is no mean feat and a lot of preparation goes into it, which also includes his diet that is very important at this stage.
“I wish team Nigeria well especially my Eke we are proud of him and we want him to excel, best of luck,” he said
Meanwhile, Eke is a graduate with honours in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Michigan.
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4th African Youth Games: Nigeria Beats Table Tennis Powerhouse Egypt, to Win Mixed Team Gold
Joel Ajayi
Nigeria has claimed a prestigious gold medal in table tennis at the 4th African Youth Games after defeating continental powerhouse Egypt to emerge champions in the mixed team event.
The Nigerian mixed team, represented by Matthew Fabunmi and Ojo Favour, delivered a composed and dominant performance in the final, overcoming Egypt by a convincing 2–0 scoreline to secure the gold medal and confirm Nigeria’s growing strength in youth table tennis.
Nigeria’s journey to the top of the podium was marked by a series of impressive victories.
The team first defeated Tunisia in the quarters to book a place in the semifinals before producing a spirited display to overcome Algeria in a tense and hard-fought semifinal encounter.
The gold medal ceremony added further significance to the achievement, as the Nigerian team was presented with their medals by Engr. Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).
This triumph against one of Africa’s traditional table tennis giants highlights the promise of Nigeria’s young athletes and reinforces the country’s commitment to excellence at the continental stage.
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