Abuja 2018 NSF: Lagos Wins Squash, Taekwondo Gold, Loses Football, Basketball Matches

Team Lagos once again showed their supremacy in Nigerian squash when they hauled three medals in the singles events on Wednesday.

The final of the men’s singles was between two Lagos athletes, Wale Amao and Olanrewaju Yusuf Abdulrahman, a game between two childhood friends. However, after a grudge encounter, Abdulrahman won the game 2-1 winning the gold medal of the event, while Amao settled for the silver medal.

In the women’s singles played earlier before the men’s, Lagos State’s Yemisi Olatunji defeated Rofiat Abdulazeez of Kwara 3-0 in the final.

In football, Team FCT beat Lagos male team 3-1 in the semi final tie played at the practice pitch of the Abuja National Stadium. They will be playing third place match against either Bayelsa or Nasarawa on Friday.

Team Lagos also lost their basketball (male) match against Rivers State with 59-85 points, while Lagos qualify for Friday’s final in the cricket male event after beating FCT by 68 runs.

Team Lagos male team worked over Gombe in the volleyball male team to qualify for the semi final scheduled for Friday.

Lagos won 2 gold, 2 silver and 8 bronze medals in the taekwondo finals decided on Wednesday.