Renowned track and field guru, Akin Afolarin is celebrating the recent achievements of Nigeria’s latest sprints sensation, Kanyinsola Ajayi and five of his compatriots in USA’s National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) outdoor events.
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Sports247 reports that, Afolarin, who is an educator, administrator and competition events announcer, noted that Ajayi led his Nigerian achievers with his new national record in the men’s 100m, which was one of four gold medals for the country.
While gleefully highlighting Ajayi’s huge achievement, Afolarin, who is a widely respected track and field encyclopaedia, further noted the results garnered by Samuel Ogazi, Temitope Adeshina and Chinecherem Nnamdi in other events.
The erudite athletics officer, who is also a school teacher based in Ojo area of Lagos, took to social media to shower accolades on the six Nigerian athletes and laced his post with graphic depictions of their various medals.
Afolarin stated, “Six Nigerian athletes secured individual medals at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which included four champions, one silver winner and a bronze medalist.
“Here they are: ❇️ Kanyinsola Ajayi – 9.72 (100m) 🥇❇️ Samuel Ogazi – 43.38 (400m)🥇CR ❇️Temitope Adeshina – 1.96 (High Jump)🥇❇️Chinecherem Nnamdi – 82.26 (Javelin)🥇❇️Israel Okon – 19.99 (200m)🥈❇️Vincent Ugwoke – 63.89 (Discus throw)🥉
#ncaatf.”
Sports247 gathered that Ajayi and other athletes will soon be in Nigeria to compete during the national trials, which will hold at Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), towards the selection of the country’s athletes for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
National Sports Commission (NSC) director-general, Honourable Bukola Olopade has already given Team Nigeria a task of winning 20 gold medals at the Games, which will hold from July 23rd to August 2nd, and Ajayi is already been rated as a sure winner in the men’s 100m.
