Sports
Gateway Games: FCT Team Soars with 27 Medals and Counting
By Joel Ajayi
As the 2024 National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games, enters its final stretch, Team FCT has made a remarkable showing, securing a total of 27 medals so far. These include 10 Gold, 6 Silver, and 11 Bronze medals.
Team FCT has demonstrated strong zeal and determination, striving to make a lasting mark in the history of the National Sports Festival, currently taking place in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The breakdown of medals by sport is as follows:
Gold Medals (10):
Karate – 5
Ayoo – 2
Golf – 2
Scrabble – 1
Silver Medals (6):
Golf – 3
Karate – 1
Weightlifting – 1
Wushu Kung Fu – 1
Bronze Medals (11):
Weightlifting – 2
Taekwondo – 2
Powerlifting – 2
Wushu Kung Fu – 1
Athletics – 1
Scrabble – 1
Badminton – 1
Karate – 2
The team’s consistent performance has made FCT a formidable contender at the festival, with athletes clinching medals on nearly every day of competition.
With less than five days to the festival’s closing ceremony, Team FCT remains optimistic about surpassing its previous medal record and finishing strong in this 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival.
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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers
Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.
The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.
The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.
Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.
According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.
“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.
The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.
As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.
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