Author: Joan Igbava
Nigeria rowing gold medalist, Esther Tokoh Tamarameabi has expressed her excitement following her qualification for the 2020 Olympics and gold medal at the Africa Rowing tournament but also revealed that it was no easy feat but has dedicated her win to God, hard work and focus.
President of FIBA Africa Zone 3, Rtd. Col. Sam Ahmedu has stated that the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) hopes the Nigerian Men’s Basketball league will start soon and believes the country still have enough time to prepare and pick representatives for the inaugural Basketball Africa League having drawn bye into the main competition set to start in 2020.
Kenyan marathon runner and current world record holder, Brigid Kosgei who won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathon as well as the 2019 London Marathon who pushed herself to challenge for honours and break the 17-year record longstanding women’s world record of two hours, fifteen minutes and 25 seconds and have big plans to beat her current record.
Skipper Sergio Ramos has dedicated Spain’s Euro 2020 qualification to former boss Luis Enrique, who stepped down earlier this year as his nine-year-old daughter tragically lost her five-month battle with cancer.
Kano Pillars Handball Coach, Solomon Yola said his team are ready to stay on top of the league standings and finish the race of the second phase of the Handball league as winners as the League draws wraps up tomorrow, also admitting that the club’s success was down to great support from the state government.
2018 Commonwealth Games champion and current female world number 4 in the 68kg class in the October ranking, Nigeria female wrestler, Blessing Oborududu has expressed her happiness following her rise in the world ranking released by the United World Wrestling and has stated that it’s the effect of her performance in the 2019 tournaments.
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Following the completion of the 13th African rowing Championship in Tunisia which also served as Africa Rowing Olympic qualifiers, Nigeria finished with two gold medals and one Silver medal and automatically secured spots in the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, Secretary of the Nigeria rowing, canoeing and sailing federation, Olubunmi Oluode Ola has revealed.
Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech at 37 signed for National Ice Hockey League team, Guildford Phoenix as a netminder.
Gombe bulls basketball club player, Ibe Abuchi Agu has revealed that the level of competition at the FIBA 3×3 camp is very strong and healthy as every player is determined to fly Niger’s flag at the FIBA 3×3 African cup in Uganda next month.
