Team Nigeria won six medals on Thursday, concluding its badminton campaign at the maiden African School Games in Algeria with two gold, three silver and one bronze.
Nigeria’s first gold came from Precious Adekunle, who showed speed, skill, and tactical sharpness to beat her Egyptian rival in the girls’ singles final.
Edun Damilare secured the second gold in boys’ singles after a gritty and determined display that saw him overcome a tough opponent in a tense final.
The Adekunle sisters, Precious and Cynthia, gave a strong performance in the girls’ doubles final but had to settle for silver after a close contest.
In the mixed doubles final, Edun David teamed up with Cynthia Adekunle to win another silver medal for Team Nigeria after an impressive outing.
In the mixed team event, Ahmed Ayatulla and Masibau Faisat faced Tunisia in a closely fought semifinal match.
Ayatulla won the boys’ match 3-1, but Tunisia claimed the girls’ match 3-0 against Nigeria’s Faisat.
Tunisia also edged the doubles 3-1, making the overall score 2-1 and leaving Nigeria with the bronze medal.
Team Nigeria has eight medals from four sports, including two gold, four silver and two bronze.
Team Nigeria will now shift focus to athletics, which is set to begin on Friday.
NAN reports that 53 countries are competing in the first African School Games, which began on July 26 and will end on Aug. 5.