Badminton Silver Leads Nigeria’s Medal Charge At African Youth Games

Badminton Silver Leads Nigeria’s Medal Charge At African Youth Games 

By Niyi Busari 

Team Nigeria produced a strong showing on the second day of the 4th African Youth Games, earning a silver medal in the badminton team event and recording impressive results across several other sports, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Nigeria’s badminton contingent delivered a spirited performance in the team final against hosts Algeria, pushing the match to a decisive third game. Algeria claimed the opening tie 45–41 before Nigeria leveled the contest with a 45–43 win. The final game proved equally tight, but Algeria narrowly prevailed 45–43 to clinch a 2–1 overall victory and the gold medal. Nigeria settled for a hard-fought and well-deserved silver.

Attention now shifts to the golf course, where Josephine Clement Benjamin and Destiny Oyero will tee off in Friday’s Round 1 action. Both athletes are expected to mount a strong challenge as they compete against a field of talented golfers from across the continent.

Swimming events will also begin on Friday at the Piscina do Alvalade pool in Angola. Nigeria will feature in the opening-day programme, with Akinsanmi Omolola set to race in the girls’ 100m freestyle and Aidan Dumuje-Abili competing in the boys’ 100m freestyle. Heats will commence at 9 a.m., followed by finals at 6 p.m.

Nigeria enjoyed notable success in table tennis as well. The girls’ singles team swept Kenya 3–0 in the Round of 16, while the boys replicated the feat with a 3–0 win over Angola. In the team events, Nigeria’s boys outclassed Algeria 4–1 in a best-of-seven series, delivering a commanding display. The girls’ team also fought hard but ultimately fell 4–2 to Algeria in their own best-of-seven encounter.