Aminat Idrees Beats Oshoala, Others To Win Lagos Youth Award

Aminat Idrees Beats Oshoala, Others To Win Lagos Youth Award By Our Reporter Team Lagos Taekwondo Poomsae gold medallist at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, Aminat Idrees, beats Super Falcons captain, Asisat Oshoala to claim the ‘Most Outstanding Young Person in Sport’ at the Lagos Youth Awards, The PUNCH reports. The accolade came eight months after bagging an inspiring gold medal at the Sports Festival where she turned poster girl of the festival after pictures and videos showing her competing with pregnancy and winning gold in the taekwondo event went viral online. The feat earned her a nomination for the debut edition of the event where she faced competition from the Barcelona star, Anuoluwapo Opeyori (Olympian, Badmington) and Seun Nariwo (Former Table Tennis champ, Sports Administrator) in the most outstanding young person in the sports category. Idrees picked up the award at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel, Lagos on Sunday. Speaking with The PUNCH, an elated Idrees said, “I am happy to have won the award against all odds. As we know I can’t cast all the votes myself. I sincerely appreciate every individual that voted and supported me through this. “On behalf of myself and family, we are grateful.” Idrees had risen after claiming gold, silver and bronze medals in taekwondo while competing with eight months pregnancy, at the National Sports Festival held earlier in the year in Benin, Edo State.