Ifeoluwa Ayodele Ogunlola

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

CYCLING: THREE NIGERIAN CYCLISTS WIN GOLD MEDALS IN GHANA


     Three cyclists that participated in the on going I9th CAC African Road and Paracycling Championship taking place at Olebu, Ablekuma, Pokuase Route, Accra in Ghana won  three  gold medals in various categories..
   The duo of Victoria Lawal and  Peace Olawale from Oyo State  won gold in the female Youth Category while  Olawale Peace of Oyo State and Eze Ukpeseraye from Delta State also clinched Gold in the road race.
  The first edition of the tournament which commenced on February 8 will terminate on 17 February 2023. Nineteen countries of Africa participated actively in the competition under the auspices of Union Cycliste Internationale ( UCI), The Ministry of  Youth and Sports, The Ghana Cycling Federation ( G C F), National Sports Authority (NSA) as well as Ghana Olympics Committee.
  Cycling is one of the 24 medal sports on the programme for Accra 2023 African Games.
 

CREDIT SOURCE:
  TUNDE AJIBIKE
     D ( Media and Communications)

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