Taiwo Mati has become the first Nigerian player to win a medal (bronze) in the boys’ doubles event at the ITTF World Youth Championships (2021) in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal on December 7, 2021.
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Golden Albion Football Club Of Warri Wins 2021 Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Title
Golden Albion Football Club of Warri has emerged champion of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge, tagged U-17 Warri, 2021.
Golden Albion defeated Great Avengers 1-0.
Bose Omolayo And Folashade Oluwafemiayo Set New Powerlifting World Records At 2021 Powerlifting Championship In Tbilisi
Bose Omolayo and Folashade Oluwafemiayo have set new world records in the up to 79kg and 86kg categories winning gold at the 2021 Powerlifting Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a powerlifting competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Tbilisi, Georgia from 27 November to 5 December, 2021.
The tournament was one of the compulsory tournaments to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.
Team Nigeria won a total of six (6) medals: three gold; one silver and two bronze.
Seven (7) Nigerians Triumph At 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championship
Seven Nigerian weightlifters have won nine medals at the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which was held in Uzbekistan.
The lifters, made up of five women and two men, represented the country in the 10-day events, which also served as the Commonwealth Games qualifiers.
Asisat Oshoala Named IFFHS Women’s Best Player In CAF 2021
Super Falcons captain, Asisat Oshoala, has been named the women’s best footballer in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) region by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
Chiamaka Nnadozie was also named the best goalkeeper in the region.
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Henry Atseye & Oyinlomo Quadre Win 2021 Rainoil Tennis Open Championship
Henry Atseye and Oyinlomo Quadre have emerged winners of the 2021 Rainoil Tennis Open Championship in the male and female categories respectively.
Winners in the men and women’s singles received ₦600,000 and ₦500,000 respectively, while their runners-up got ₦300,000 and ₦250,000 respectively.
Winners of the men and women’s doubles received ₦600,000 and ₦500,000 respectively.
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Quadri Aruna Becomes First African To Reach Quarter Finals At Inaugural World Table Tennis (WTT) Tournament
Quadri Aruna has become the first African to reach the quarter finals at the inaugural World Table Tennis (WTT) tournament in Singapore.
The world number 13 defeated China’s Liang Jingkun 3-1 to become the first African to qualify for the quarter final of the WTTF Gold cup.