Tom Hanks has sent a letter and a Corona brand typewriter to an Australian boy who wrote to him about being bullied over his name, Corona, Australian television networks reported on Thursday.
Browsing: Gold Coast
Reigning Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu says her target is to claim a gold medal at the upcoming Senior World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, next month.
The 21st African Senior Athletics Championships is billed to take place in Asaba, Delta State from August 1 to 5 and despite the star cast of athletes expected to storm Nigeria, Obisesan is resolute and confident she can emerge tops.
Secretary-General of the federation, Chimezie Asiegbu, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday that upon the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, the NBBF was now ready to reveal its activities for the year.
Adeleye told newsmen in Abuja that the federation went to the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in the Australian city with young athletes so as to expose them to international competitions.
The association, following a review of Team Nigeria’s performance in Gold Coast and in comparison with earlier appearances, faulted the position of the Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, that the Gold Coast appearance was the best in history.
He said that their performance at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, was an attestation of their dedication to always fly the country’s flag high at international competition’s podium.
Singapore’s Gao Ning, who suffered shattering defeats in the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, beat Aruna 11-7 11-8 5-11 3-11 11-9 11-5 in the men’s singles final to collect his second table tennis gold of the day.
She finished the race in 12.68 seconds.
Adekuoroye, who is recording her second Commonwealth gold after grabbing the first in 53kg category in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014, defeated Indian’s Pooja Dhanda 7-5 at the Carrara Sports Arena on Friday.
Galadima outsmarts James Amott of England who won silver finishing with a time of 11.04 mins as against 11.30 to claim the gold medal for Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the duo Quadri and Abiodun were part of Nigeria’s male table tennis team that won the country’s first medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Monday.
Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports, Nigeria, made the call during a visit to the Operation Centre of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority in Gold Coast, Australia.
Nwanaga, who was reacting to her poor outing, told the News Agency of Nigeria from Gold Coast on telephone that maybe her best was not good enough to win her a medal.
Onyebuchi obtained silver after losing to Canada’s Erica Wiebe in the 76kg category female freestyle, while Welson earned a bronze after beating Jan Combrinck of South Africa in the 57 kg category male freestyle event.
Portugal-based Quadri had earlier defeated Singapore’s Xue Jie Pang 4-1 in the Men’s singles round of 16 to progress to the quarter final of the games.
Competing in the lightweight class (60kg), Odunuga was awarded the fight against Caroline Veyre of Canada following a verdict of Referee Stop Contest.
Despite a dominant display by Oriyomi, the contest was abandoned after round one and was awarded to McNaul.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the duo of Paul Kehinde and Lucy Kehinde won silver medals each in the men and women’s events.
The result meant D’Tigers finished bottom of Pool A with three straight losses, against New Zealand, Canada and Australia.