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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