Sports Minister, Sunday Dare has given kudos to wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye after sealing her spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Adekuoroye sealed the spot at the ongoing World wrestling championship in Kazakhstan.
Odunayo Adekuoroye lost by a 6-1 score to Rusako Kawai (jpn). She wrestles for bronze medal tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/4SWbuIjHSL
— Wrestling Nigeria (@wrestlingngr) September 18, 2019
Needing a last four appearance to get it done, the Nigeria wrestling poster girl did not disappoint as she defeated Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical Superiority.
The minister said “Congratulations to Odunayo Adekuoroye, that’s a feat we are all proud of and you can be sure other sports will get priority attention as against the sole focus on football.”
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) is through to the semi finals of the 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan by defeating In Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical superiority. She has picked her Tokyo 2020 Olympics ticket thus.
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) September 18, 2019
We continue to cheer Team Nigeria to more victories at the ongoing 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan. Pleas join @wrestlingngr
— Sunday Dare (@SundayDareSD) September 19, 2019
The Nigerian wrestler though lost her semi-final fight and will now try to finish on a high in the third place fight.
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