Nigeria are through to the final of the 2019 All Africa Games after Aku’s first half double set Nigeria on the path to victory over foes Algeria.
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Nigeria Wrestling Federation says Anambra athletes will not be part of the nation’s team to the All African Games in Morocco later this year.
Igali made the remark at the opening ceremony of the 3rdedition of the Governor Dickson National Wrestling Classics, holding at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa.
Binga had emerged president of the Board of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation on June 12, but the election was nullified by the electoral appeals committee.
Jasper Adekunle, 100 metres female athlete, said: “we need someone that can really represent the interest of athletes for now and we have spoken today.”
The statement expressed the President’s deep joy that several of the the teams did Nigeria proud and singled out for special commendation the basketball team, D’Tigers, which earned the nation a Gold medal for the first time in 50 years and by which feat the country got an automatic ticket to the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
On the final medals table, Egypt emerged overall best with a total of 217 medals.
Team Nigeria now has 41 gold, 50 silver and 37 bronze medals, a total 128 medals, while Algeria has 38 gold, 41 silver and 38 bronze, a total of 117 medals and occupying the fourth position.
With this qualification, Quadri, who defeated Egypt’s Ahmed Saleh 4-1 in the quarterfinal, will be making his second appearance at the games after his excellent debut in 2012 when he made it to the second round.
The women team won in a time of 3 minutes 27.12 seconds, ahead of Botswana, which finished second in a time of 3:32.84.
Sodiq Atanda then scored for Nigeria before Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Emmanuel Daniel, saved from Sagese Babele.
Onyeama, a Paralympion in the 65kg weight class, lifted 133 kg to erase the former 126kg record that she set previously
It’s been quite interesting here at the games although I was a little bit frustrated that we did not have the qualification contest for the final yesterday (Tuesday) after warming up
The Games is currently on-going in Brazaville, Congo Republic. The sporting event was held from 3-19th September 2015. The trio won the medals on Sun 13th September 2015.
The Nigerian girls defeated their Gabonese counterparts 73-65 in one if the semi-final matches at the Makelekelle Stadium to cruise into the last four at the games.
I worked very hard for the gold medal. Besides, I remained focus medal through my period of training for the African Games. I’m hapoy that my effort was not in vain,”
The Olympian who fail to feature at this year’s World Wrestling Championship in Las Vegas due to a last withdrawal by the Nigeria Wrestling Federation assured Nigerian of a slot at the Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games in Brazil
Egwero had ran the best time of the semi-finals on Sunday, 10.06, to win his heat, while Metie had also won his heat with 10.12.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the other Nigerians in the final, Nicholas Imhoaperamhe and Seye Ogunlewe, finished outside the medals range.
In the men’s competition, Orukpe Erayokan won his heat 2 with a time of 44.95 to qualify, while Nathaniel Oghenewegba failed to qualify after placing fourth in heat 1 in 45.80.