One good thing going for Sunday Emmanuel, one of the athletes of Team Lagos at the ongoing 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, is that he has his mother as his coach and the African and Commonwealth Games champion, Adjust Olarinoye as someone he is looking up to as a role model.
Emmanuel featuring in the ongoing NYG with good result to show for his participation as he added a medal into the kitty of Team Lagos on Saturday when he won a bronze medal after lifting a total weight of 111kg.
Independent News Express reports that Emmanuel competing in the 49kg category put up a good show after lifting 50kg in snatch and 61kg in clean and jerk bringing the total lift to 111kg.
An elated Emmanuel gave thanks to God and the Lagos State Government for the opportunity to showcase his talent at the National Youth Games, elated with the success in his first outing as a budding weightlifter.
He said his career in weightlifting was influenced by his mother as a coach and also those who have successfully made significant milestones in the sport including African and Commonwealth Champion, Adijat Olarinoye.
Meanwhile as the 2024 National Youth Games enter day three on Saturday, Chioma Kanu, Sokunbi Tobi and Ezumba Chidelu shone brightly, claiming medals in the swimming event.
Kanu won gold medal in 50 metres freestyle girl’s while her other teammate’s Tise won gold in 200metres individual medley boy’s and Chidelu settled for silver in 100metres boys.
The stellar performances of the Lagos rising stars shored up medal haul in the swimming event to four, heading into the final day of competition of the aquatic event on Sunday at the Swimming pool of the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
Similarly, Lagos female football team defeated hosts, Delta 2-0 in a match played at St. Patrick’s College in Asaba,
Two goals from Kashimawo Temilola and Kemi Adegbuyi was enough for the indomitable Eko girls to continue on their impressive form as they look forward to defend their title in the football event of the 2024 National Youth Games.
Lagos volleyball team beat their Bauchi counterpart 2-0 (25-20,25-20) and Team Lagos wrapped up the day with victory in the table tennis event as Aisha Rabiu and Faisat Musbau claimed gold in the girls doubles final beating their counterparts from Delta State on Saturday.
