Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Solomon Ogah Wins First Medal For Team FCT


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  Solomon Ogah Wins First Medal For Team FCT By Niyi Busari Team FCT athlete, Solomon Ogah won bronze medal in the 60kg Men Judo at the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival, BSNSports.com.ng report. Strong and reliable Ogah on the road to semifinal defeated four opponents representing different states before losing on a controversial decision to the eventual gold medallist. In the quarterfinal, after winning against Bayelsa athlete and announced as winner. Bayelsa coaches protested and asked that the official should rescind the decision which they did.  the referee should not have penalized their athlete. They argued if the game officials booked FCT athlete for blocking while the Bayelsa judoka was attacking, how come he was booked and penalised for no points as recorded by the officials. In the end, they called for re-fight and Ogah narrowly lost in the re-match. In the semis Ogah lost to Team Rivers judoka before winning the bronze beating Ondo in the bronze finals after three fights.
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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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