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I Knew My Son’ll Win Gold – Onwuzurike’s Dad

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4 years ago

August 23, 2021

Proud father, Chris Onwuzurike, says he knew his son, Udodi, will win a gold medal at the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
Udodi won Team Nigeria’s third gold medal at the event at the weekend, coasting home in 20.21secs — a personal best — to emerge winner of the men’s 200m event.
The young sprinter, with a good start, shrugged off pressure from 100m gold medallist Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo to win Nigeria’s first gold in the 200m since Francis Obikwelu claimed it in 1996.
Tidesports source reports that finished in 20.38secs, while South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile won the bronze medal in 20.48secs.
The feat moved Nigeria to third place on the medals table with three gold and two bronze medals, behind hosts Kenya and surprise package Finland.
Team Nigeria also won gold in the 4x400m mixed relay and the women’s 400m courtesy of Imaobong Nse Uko.
Favour Ofili (women’s 200m) and Chinacherem Nnamdi (men’s javelin) won the bronze medals.
Onwuzurike, who was at the Kasarani Stadium to cheer his son, told Tidesports source, “I expected nothing less, going by the speed he won the first and second heats. We give God the glory.”
Also, Uko described her 400m victory as the beginning of good things to come, after claiming her second gold medal of the event. She is a member of the victorious 4x400m mixed relay quartet.
The 17-year-old ran a PB 51.55secs to claim victory, running a superb last 50m to beat Poland’s Kornelia Lesiewicz to second place, while Kenyan Sylvia Chelangat won the bronze medal.

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Ogba, Others Endorse Niger Delta Sports Festival

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1 day ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”

Sports

Onyedika Not Sure For Super Eagles W’C Qualifiers

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1 day ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.

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‘I Must Win Trophy Before Retirement’

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1 day ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”