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Paris 2024 Olympics: BFN opens camp in Lagos

Posted : 03 June 2024

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The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has opened its training camp ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which will take place between July 26th and August 11th.


Two-time African Games Champion and four-time African Senior Champion, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, is Nigeria’s sole representative in the badminton event at the Games.


The President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih, revealed that Anuoluwapo Opeyori is paired with two national team players, Victor Ikechukwu and Emmanuel Joseph, at the Badminton section facility at Ikoyi Club 1938.


Orbih said the Federation has concluded plans for the second stage of camping for Opeyori in Italy.


He said, “Before the announcement of the ministry’s camping programme, the BFN decided to put our qualified athlete, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, in camp alongside two national team players, Victor Ikechukwu and Emmanuel Joseph, at the Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos.


The Federation chose Ikoyi Club because it has one of the best badminton facilities in the country, and the Federation has been in a collaborative partnership with the Club.


“The players are currently being handled by Coach Ben Orakpor, who is one of our experienced coaches in the country.


“There is no time to waste because we have less than two months until the Paris 2024 Olympics, and the Federation wants to ensure Opeyori is in top shape.


“Opeyori only has 10 days in Nigeria before he departs for his first phase of the foreign training camp in Italy.


“We want him to have access to world-class facilities and play against some top-ranked players in Europe”.


Orbih noted that the African Champion will join the foreign camp organized by the Federal Ministry of Sports in Germany from the 1st to 21st July.


He said, “We have agreed that Anuoluwapo Opeyori will join the foreign camp organized by the Federal Ministry of Sports in Germany from the 1st to 21st of July and in between play the Mauritius international from 11th to 14th July.


“The Badminton Federation of Nigeria will continue to monitor the progress of Opeyori and hope he surpasses his previous record at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics”.

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