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Giadomencia Recommends Cycling
The Vice Chairman of Rivers State Cycling Asociation RSCA, Chief Giandomenica Massari, has said that cycling is a sport that should be embraced by both the young and old.
According to the Italian born Ikwerre Chief, who spoke to TideSports recently after the sixth edition of the Garden City Cycling Championships in Port Harcourt, a lot of people have misconceptions about the sport.
He said that many people, especially, in Nigeria believe that cycling offers little benefits to those involved in it.
However, the RSCA vice Chairman explained that cycling is a very good sport for healthy living.
Cycling, he said takes away stress, clears the mind and strengthens the body. It is appropriate for the elderly as, it keeps them in good physical condition.
Massari noted that, cycling is an environmental friendly sport. He stated that the RSCA under their leadership decided to resuscitate the Garden City Cycling Chairmanship, which had been in the cooler for some years.
He said that there has been some progress in the championship as more persons and states are attracted to the competition in order to join.
The championship is gradually becoming big one and needs the desired support to be sustained.
He however, disclosed that next year would witness a better championship and maintained that should the competition grow to the needed height the Garden City Cycling Championship will become the model of cycling in Nigeria and the world at large.
Massari, thus called on the state government to see the importance of the championship and identify with programme in order to take it to the next level.
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
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FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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