Connect with us

Sports

Akanbi, Bello shine at ITTF Western Region Championships


Rilwan Akanbi and Fatimo Bello emerged as winners of the men’s singles and women’s singles events at the 2021 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Western Region Championship in the best of seven matches.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akanbi became the new regional champion in men’s singles after beating his counterpart, Azeez Solanke, 4-3, while Bello also beat her opponent, Aminat Fashola, 4-0.

In women’s doubles, Fatimo Bello and Bose Odusanya set a new tournament record after beating Hope Uduak and Vivian Oku, while in men’s doubles Amadi Omeh and Etim Orok defeated Ghanaian pair Derek Abrefa and Emmanuel Commey 3-2 in the final of the best or five games.

NAN reports that the four-day tournament ended Thursday night in the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

Singles champion, Akanbi, attributed his win to hard work and rigorous training. I’m so excited and I feel good to win this tournament because I never believed I could.”

Although I trained for it and when the defending champion lost, I challenged myself to win the tournament.

I believe it is God who crowned my success, but I trained very hard for this tournament,” he said, adding that he exploited the weakness of his opponents to beat him.

Playing against Solanke was not an easy task because he is also a good player, but I am happy that I won, he said.

Fatima Bello said the tournament just concluded was the toughest she has ever competed in.

This one is harder and heavier than the previous edition, but I’m glad I was able to keep my title, she said.

The Secretary General, ITTF Africa Western Region, Germain Karou, said the tournament was a huge success given the quality of the organisation. I am impressed with what Nigeria has achieved, especially the level of play of the players.

We hope and believe that Nigeria will continue to lead the region so that others can rise and compete favorably with them at the continental and global levels, Karou added.

Enitan Oshodi, vice president of the Africa Table Tennis Federation, said he was pleased that the juniors were working hard to take over from the seniors.

Our youth players are the strongest in Africa and this tournament was a good test for them. I am especially proud of these players because they have done well.

There are still places in the senior national team, but hopefully they can continue this way. These players have shown that they can stand in the shoes of Aruna Qudari, Jide Omotayo, he said.

ALSO READ: Quadri rises to record 15th place in ITTF ranking

Oshodi noted that some youth players would represent the country very well in the future with the way they played.

TEXEM

I’m really proud of the women, especially Hope Uduak. Every time I tell the media that a player is going to be a big star, watch out.

This girl is going to be as big as Funke Oshonaike, she has everything and I think Nigeria is on the right track now, he said.

Nasiru Bello, the national table tennis coach, said he was impressed with the players as Nigeria won all the medals at stake in the seven events of the tournament.

Both the girls and the boys performed very well. We are very happy that a seven event tournament has been organized in Nigeria and that we have won all the medals.

This shows that everything we’re learning has really brought them into play, he said.

NAN

Support PREMIUM TIMES’ journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure a good society, responsible democracy and transparent government.

For continued free access to the nation’s best investigative journalism, we ask that you consider making a modest donation to this noble endeavor.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you contribute to support relevant journalism and ensure that it remains free and available to everyone.

To donate


TEXT ADVERTISING: Advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401…





PT Mag Campaign AD

Sources

1/ https://Google.com/

2/ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/493689-akanbi-bello-shine-at-ittf-western-region-championships.html

The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article

What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: [email protected]: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos