All Africa Games:Hope Rising For Nigeria In Congo

Nigerian athletes continue to perform well in their various sport events.  On Monday, 7^th September 2015, the results in various sports are as follows

Boxing:

A.

i)            Ekele Danwoko of Nigeria in the Light Heavyweight division (81 kg) defeated Tobias Okey Ayoi of Kenya 3 – 0;

ii)           Ajagba Efe in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) knocked out in round one Daniel Shisia of Kenya;

iii)         Taiwo Abiodun was victorious over Kabwe Emmanuel of Zambia in the Flyweight (52 kg) division 3 – 0; while

iv)         Kazeem Soyoye of Nigeria lost to Sarouna Fafiou Bless from Togo in the 3^rd round of the 60kg Lightweight division.

B.

The Nigeria Volleyball (men) pulled a victory over Mozambique

3 – 0.  The team will now play Egyptian team on Wednesday 9^th.

C.   

The Nigeria Gymnastics Individual Finals (Men) Vault of Fakiyesi Oke Tayo and Awokunle Seun Ojo came 4^th and 6^th respectively and have reached the Ranking Position in their events.

Also, the Nigeria Gymnastics Individual Finals (Women) Vault of Adenike Oyekunle and Helen Ocheke reached the ranking positions by coming 6^th and 7^th positions respectively.

D.

Badminton athletes from Nigeria have qualified for the Round of 16 in the Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles event.

E.

Swimming, the 100 Butterfly (Men) could not qualify for second round after finishing 5^th with a time of 58.93 seconds.

F.

In Karate, Kingsley Onuelu competing in Ind. Kata (Men) and Amadi Nwabueze in Kumite (Men) 60kg lost in the second round, while Sandra Afensumen competing in Ind. Kata (female) and Juliet Ikeh in Kumite (female) 55 kg respectively also lost in the first round.  They are out of the event.

EVENT SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, 8^TH SEPTEMBER 2015 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Swimming          -        100 metres Freestyle (Men)               ]

                                      50 metres Breaststroke (Women)      ] Heat

                                      50 metres Butterfly (Men)                 ]

Volleyball              -        Nigeria vs Kenya (Women)

Badminton             -        Men’s Singles                  ]

                                      Women’s Singles              ]

                                      Men’s Doubles                 ]  Round of 16

                                      Women’s Doubles             ]

                                      Mixed Doubles                ]

Karate                  -        Kumite, 55kg, -84kg, +84kg (Men)      ] qualification

                                      Kumite, -61kg, -68kg, +68kg (Female) ] and repeachage

                                      Kumite, -75kg, -84kg, 84kg (Men)       ] Final

                                      Kumite, 61kg, -68kg, +68kg (Men)       ] Final

Weightlifting        -        48kg (Uweh Monica) (Female)             ] preliminaries

                                      53kg (Onuah Elizabeth) (Female)        ]

Boxing                   -        Light Flyweight (49 kg)           

                                      Muyideen Oaykojo (Nigeria) Vs  ] Men’s preliminaries

                                      Moussiesse Francel (Congo)       ]

   Light Welterweight (64 kg)     

                                      Waheed Shogbamu (Nigeria)     ] Men’s preliminaries

                                      Light Welterweight (69 kg)

                                      Oluwafemi Oyeleye (Nigeria)     ] Men’s preliminaries