Asaba 2025: Precious Wins Silver Medal For Ekiti
PRECIOUS Ayodele has won a silver medal for Ekiti, in the female single final of one of the traditional sports, Ayo, at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.
Report stated that Ayodele lost 0-2 to her counterpart from FCT.
The game was decided at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
The rising junior player had exhibited skills and determination from the beginning of the event having won six games in a row, following the defeat of opponents from Imo, Osun, FCT, Cross River, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states.
Reacting, the Technical Advisor to the Governor on Sports Development, Olusola Osetoba, commended the young precious for making the state proud.
Osetoba said the state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji would be delighted with her performance especially being her first exposure to national games.
“I am super excited that our own Precious Ayodele has made Ekiti proud in Ayo Olopon at the National Youth Games in Asaba.
“I am sure that our amiable governor will be delighted with her performance and I also believe that this first medal is our starting point; our athletes will win more medals.
“I want to urge our athletes to be determined and focus on their individual games and win medals for the state,” she said.
Report says that Team Ekiti has reached the quarter-finals of the female doubles and male doubles of the game.
(NAN)
