Tag: Badminton
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Badminton: Nigeria cruises to 2-0 win in Paris Paralympics
Nigeria para-badminton player, Mariam Bolaji has won her maiden game in SL3 badminton appearance at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Bolaji defeated Mandeep Kaur (India) (21-8, 21-14) to record a 2-0 win in the women’s badminton event.
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Badminton: Opeyori crashes out of Olympics
Nigeria’s Anuoluwapo Opeyori is out of the men’s Olympic Badminton event after falling 0-2 to the world’s number six, Li Shifeng of China.
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Olympics: Opeyori loses again to end Nigeria’s medal hopes from badminton
Anuoluwapo Opeyori, Nigeria’s lone entry in the badminton competition of the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, on Wednesday made his exit from the event.
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How tanker accident almost marred 6th Lagos International Badminton Classics finals
An unusual event almost marred the final of 6th Lagos International Badminton Classics at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Saturday.
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Without coach or any accompanying officials, Opeyori wins Gold at Africa Badminton Championship
Without a coach or any accompanying official, Nigeria’s sole entry at the All Africa Individual Badminton Championships in Kampala, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, secured unexpected Gold on Sunday.
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Tragedy as Finance Director dies during Badminton competition in Abuja
Vice President of the Wembley Badminton Club, Mr Abdulyekin Sanchi, slumped and died while taking part in a badminton tournament in Abuja on Saturday. The late Sanchi was until his death the Director of Finance, Ministry of Budget and National Planning. The former head of finance, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), was rushed to…