24th NUGA GAMES (OAU 2014) GAMESREVIEW FUNAAB sport team featured in the 24thNUGA GAMES, tagged OAU 2014 at ObafemiAwolowo University, Ile-Ife, from 11th to 22nd February 2014. OAU came out with a popular slogan for the games, sounding it loud and clear, that, it was time to “DROP THE BOOKS AND LACE THE BOOTS”.For FUNAAB, it is not all the students that qualified to lace their boots, therefore the few students that represented the university at OAU 2014 “DROPPED THE BOOKS AND LACED THE BOOTS” The Director of Sports on Green Jersey. The entire Directorate of sports, coaches and the athletes went, competed and ultimately victorious in different events during the Games. FUNAAB featured in nine sports at this year’s NUGA GAMES. These includes: Athletics (Track and Field events), Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Chess, Taekwondo, Hockey and Cricket. Previous performance FUNAAB has been a modest performer in the previous Games; we have made our marks and shown brilliantly on many occasions. The record performance of FUNAAB in NUGA Games is dated back to UNILAG ’98 in Lagos States, where FUNAAB coasted to a Medal haul of Five Gold, Three Silver and One Bronze Medal. AtUNIBEN 2011 Benin City Edo State, FUNAAB sport team put up a golden performance in different sports, these includes, A Gold in Taekwondo, One Silverand one Bronze in Table Tennis, One Bronze in Squash, a bronze inHockey, then a silver and a bronze in Badminton. Other sports without medals were outstanding and competed graciously in their various events. EXPLOIT AT OAU 2014 FUNAAB put up a GOLDEN performance at Ile Ife, the town where ObafemiAwolowo University is situated, the host of the 24th NUGA GAMES. FUNAAB arrived at Ile Ife on Wednesday 12th February 2014 and was welcomed by a host of security personnel checking the arriving universities. Soon after we settled into the school and we all felt the cold atmosphere of harmattan. The Games was declared officially open on Saturday 16th February 2014, with about 63 universities in attendance. FUNAAB’ Sport team participated in nine Sports, which include, Athletics (Track and Field) Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Chess, Hockey and Cricket. TEAM FUNAAB MEDAL WINNERS A. Squash (Women’s Team) - Silver 1. 2. 3. 4. Sam-Ekpolo Miriam Ladejobi Kikelomo Ogungbade Adenike Ojo Dolapo B. Taekwondo 5. 6. C. Aramide Opeyemi (Gold: Fin Weight – Women Category) Yusuf Muyideen (Silver: Light Weight – Men Category) Athletics (Shot Put – Women) 7. Akindehin Ibukun - (Bronze) D. Table – Tennis 8. Men’s Team Event – (Bronze) - Obukodata Ufuoma - Bankole Abayomi - Hussein Adeyinka - Balogun Ahmed 9. Mixed Doubles - (Silver) 10. E. Bankole Abayomi Adedotun Folasade Womens Double – (Bronze) - Folasade Adedotun - Olamide Adetoyese HOCKEY 11. MEN’S TEAM – SILVER MEDAL - Ajuyah Weyinmi David - Akinbola, Olugbenga, O. - Adebowale Abdulwasiu, A. - Adeyemi Akeem, A. - Amajo Raymond, O. N. - Oladele Segun Samuel - Otun Babatunde, S. - Adekola Oluwatosin, A. - Shewu Fatai, O. - Ilyas Jamiu, M. - Adubi, O. Thompson - Kafidipe Abduraman, O. - Muraina Oluwaferanmi Adekunle - Agim Christian - Wusu Joshua, S. - Ola-Olayemi Oluwatoyin - Oladipupo Funminiyi Gideon - Olowookere Timileyin Emmanuel Preparation This year preparation has beenimpaired by the recent face off between Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government. It could be recalled that ASUU went on six month strike from July 2013 to December 2013, paralyzing all academic and related activities, thus, hampering our preparations for the Games. With the recent call off of the strike and the immediate resumption of students, theDirectorate of sport and the entire sport community have swung into action and the athletes are all in full training sessions,we hope and believe that by the grace of God we are battled ready to put up golden performances. Outstanding Athletes and Stars to watch out for. The most outstanding athlete of the entire FUNAABteam, incidentally is a female athlete in Taekwondo, AramideOpeyemi, she is a national player that has represented Nigeria in many international competitions. She was the only athlete of the FUNAAB team that won Gold medal in fly weight category (women) in the last NUGAGamesatUniversity of Benin, UNIBEN 2011, Edo state. Profile: - International Competition : Youth all African games, 1Gold medal (fly weight),Morocco, 2010 . - CCFF Poomsae International Championship, 1 Bronze medal (fly weight), Abuja 2013. - National Competitions: National Sport Festival (Eko 2012), represented Lagos State, 1 Gold medal (fly weight) category - National Sport Festival (Kada 2009)1 Gold medal (fly weight) - National Sport Festival Gateway Games 2006 Gold medal. - NUGA Games (UNIBEN 2011) Gold medal (fly weight category). ARAMIDE OPEYEMI in demonstration AramideOpeyemi remains our brightest Gold medal hope at this year’s NUGA Games, we believe that by the grace of God the gold shall dangles on her neck. Tennis:AjibadeAbimbolaAishat stands out as a medal hopeful going by her present form in the game, she is presently a top female tennis player at the National AJIBADE ABIMBOLA AISHAT Stadium in Lagos with tough sessions with the male state players preparing for National Sport Festival in Calabar Cross Rivers State. CHUKWUNOMSO DIAI Aishat mixed double partner Profile: Mtn all UI open tennis competition, bronze medal 2011, mtn all UI open tennis competition silver medal 2010 and mtn all UI oopen tennis competition doubles gold medal 2009 Table Tennis: This is a sport that has been producing quality players for the University. In the last Nuga games the table tennis team won a silver medal with brilliant performances from Akindeleadeniyi and Obukodataufuomain the team singles, presently Ufuoma has taken the mantle of team leadership from Adeniyi who has graduated from the University, hence, Ufuoma remains our brightest chance of Gold medal in Table Tennis. BANKOLE TOBILOLA and OBUKODATA UFUOMA males double partner. Squash : Sam-Ekpolo Miriam is a beautiful love bird that is singing sonorous song in Squash, this young lady has developed into a very strong player and a force to reckon with in Squash. SAM-EKPOLO MIRIAM, Oyo State no 1female Squash Player. Profile: Oyo state number 1 female Squash player Quarter finalist National Sport Festival,Eko 2013 Karombee International Squash Tourney Ibadan Gold medal UNIBEN 2011 Bronze medal Miriam Sam-Ekpolo ranks among top Squash players in the Country and medal hopeful for the University in this year NUGA Games Athletics: The stars that will be burning the track include OmoakinAbiodunAkinyanran, a 1500meter runner who rose from a mare school athlete to the level of competing in national competitions. He is another medal hopeful for the university, his compatriot Felix Momoh ran in the 5000 meters and shown brilliant in the PRENUGA qualifiers. Felix Momoh, medal hopeful in 1500 meters. Our Queen of the track is undauntedly a female princess and a beautiful gazelle, Adebayo Olaide, Adebayo Olaide She represented Lagos State in the National Youth State Athletic Festival, IjebuOde,she won Bronze medal in 800 meter in. Represented Lagos State in Redeem National Sport Festival, she also won Gold medal 400 meters and Silver medal in 4x400meters. We believe that in this year’s NUGA Games, she shall stride to Gold medal for the University. Badminton: Badminton used to be the traditional medal winning sport for FUNAAB, at this year’sNUGA Games OgunbawoAdetayo Victor is the Badminton number one player for FUNAAB and the sport captain of the FUNAAB Team to ObafemiAwolowo University. The gangling player is expected to lead the entire School team to a Golden performance. OgunbanwoAdetayo (Team Captain) FUNAAB sport team will be participating in two team Games, Cricket and Hockey. Hockey: The Hockey team put up a creditable performance in the last NUGA Games and won a Bronze medal. Their match against ObafemiAwolowoUniversity brought out the best out of the team and revealed the Golden potentials of the players. FUNAAB Hockey Team Cricket: FUNAAB Cricket team will be representing the University in the maiden appearance at this year’s NUGA Games at OAU Ile-Ife, Osun State. Despite the fact that the University will be presenting some rookies in the team, we are excited to have an experienced player, who has played in the National competition and club competitions. TettehRicksonAmandah, a diminutive player and a wicket keeper, he is also an opening bat man. Tetteh remains the most experienced player in the team and we hope that he shall bring his experience to enhance the team in this year’s competition. Profile: Tettehrickson Amanda is an assistant secretary, Foundation Cricket Club and also member of Association Cricket Umpires and Scorers, Nigeria. He had officiated in the National Sport Festival, NUGA Games 2012 at UNIBEN and West Africa University Games 2013. Tetteh is lone star in the team and we hope he shall shine brilliantly and push the team to a Golden performance. 2013 to date Club Cricket Committee League (division 1) 2010 to 2012 Champion Club Cricket Committee League (division 2) 2008 to 2010 runner up Club Cricket Committee League (division 2) 2007 to 2008 Club Cricket Committee League (division 2) Chess: The Chess team comprises of six qualified players who featured in UNILAG PRENUGA Games last year and took to cleaners all other Universities.The team eliminated the almighty University of Ibadan and held University of Lagos to a fiercebattle. The brain masters are set of talented brain boxes that are brain ready for this year’s NUGA Games. There are many outstanding players in the team who have participated in many State and National competitions. Adebayo Folayan, stands out as the most experienced player of the lots. He was in the Kwara State team to Kada2009, he is presently with the Oyo state team preparing for the next sports festival in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. We believe that the Gold medal shall dangle on the neck of Adebayo in this year’s NUGA Games as well as his five compatriots. ADEBAYO FOLAYAN (purple dress) on board with Nigerian number six player, AdesinaAdeyinka, during Oyo State Sports Festival Trials.Bayo won the Game.
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