African Games
NIGERIA MAKE EARLY IMPRESSIONS ON THE TRACKS
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
An indication that Team Nigeria will rule the tracks emerged Monday Morning as all the Nigerian sprinters made it to the semifinals, which will hold later in the afternoon.
They all qualified in style and in good time too. Blessing Okagbare started the good run in Heat 3 leading the pack and returning at 11.53secs in the women’s 100m race.
Joy Udo-Gabriel also led in the Women’s 100m Heat 4, returning at 11.46 seconds. The third Nigerian lady sprinter, Aniekeme Alphonsus ran in Heat 3 and also qualified, but in second position behind South Africa’s Gina Bass whose time was 11.38 second.
Aniekeme Alphosus returned at 11.67 sec. In the Men’s 100m race, it was Nigeria all the way as the three Nigerian sprinters led their respective Heats.
Adeseye Ogunlewe ran in Heat 3 and came first at 10.36 secs.Usheoritse Ese Itsekiri even returned a faster time of 10. 27 to lead the pack in Heat 4. In Heat 5, Raymond Ekevwo ran 11.20 to return the best time of the day.
The semifinals will hold later this afternoon. |
African Games
BREAKING! Accra 2023 African Games Chieftain is dead
Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who superintended the 13th African Games held in Accra Ghana in February has died.
He was the Chief Operating Officer of the Accra 2023 Local Organising Committee (LOC).
According to sources in Ghana, Dr. Owusu-Ansah was a sports administrator and coach, and thus left behind, a significant legacy in the world of sports.
Dr Owusu-Ansah, a former Chief Executive of the National Sports Authority (NSA), was widely regarded as an encyclopaedia of sports knowledge.
Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Owusu-Ansah, a former national chief athletics coach, authored the best-selling book “Principles of Abundant Living.”
He played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Sports Studies at the College of Education at the University of Ghana. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Sports Directorate at the University of Ghana, Legon.
African Games
ASFU mourns African Games 2023 chief executive, Owusu-Ansah
The Africa Students Football Union (ASFU) has expressed condolences over the passing of a patron of the union, Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah, who served as the COO of the just concluded 13th Africa Games held in Ghana.
Dr. Owusu-Ansah’s death was announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
According to a release by the executive secretary of the union, Femi Abioye, Owusu-Ansah until his death contributed immensely to sports development on the continent and the world at large.
He left an indelible impact on the lives of students-athletes coupled with sports administration across Africa countries.
The ASFU’s President, Prof. Oluwaseun Omotayo, who was shocked at the news of the demise of Dr. Owusu-Ansah described the deceased as a pillar, saying his departure has left a great vacuum in sports management.
He relished the deceased contribution and unwavering dedication to ASFU, saying the Union would miss the deceased.
“We will miss Dr. Owusu-Ansah, whose contribution to sports, knew no bounds. He was always ready to serve. He helped build the Union and was pivotal to the Union programmes. We will surely miss him,” he said.
He extended the Union condolences to all those affected by this loss, praying God grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
African Games
A milestone as Egypt becomes the first country to get 100 gold medals in African Games
As the curtain is drawn on the 13th African Games in Egypt, the traditional overall winners, have this time hit a milestone.
They have become the first to hit a 100 gold medal mark in the 59 year history of the games.
As at Saturday morning, they have amassed 101 gold medals, 54 more than that of the second placed Nigeria
The biggest star of the Egyptian team is swimmer Marwan Elkamash, who won five gold medals in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m and 4x200m relays, all in freestyle.
But medal haul is still short that that of his compatriot, Faten Afifi who fished out seven gold medals from the pool.
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