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NYG 2023: Team Bayelsa continues impressive run

Posted : 26 September 2023
Bayelsa State table tennis team have won bronze in the men's doubles in the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba Delta, tagged Asaba 2023.

Fineboy Samuel and Victor Udoh both secured bronze for team Bayelsa in men's doubles, having earlier beaten Kogi State 2-1 in the quarterfinals but losing to Lagos State in the semifinals to get an automatic bronze medal.

Team Bayelsa in the women's doubles lost 2-0 to Kwara State, with attention now shifting to the singles, both men and women. Hostilities will return on Monday at the indoor hall of the Stephen Keshi Stadium by 9 a.m., with expectations for the young stars Fineboy Samuel and Victor Udoh.

However, it was a sad one in volleyball as both males and females lost their respective matches. The male volleyball team was beaten 2-0 by Oyo State, while the female volleyball team lost by the same margin to Oyo State.

Bayelsa Handball team will tomorrow by noon take on Imo State at the Ogwashi-Uku venue. Earlier in the day, Bayelsa and Delta played out 25-25 in a keenly contested game. Weightlifting, which had earlier given Bayelsa three gold medals, increased Bayelsa's medal tally, with three bronzes coming from Christian Iyabo.

Elsewhere in Chess, the female team beat their Imo State counterparts 4-0 with the same scoreline as the male, who defeated Imo State. Also, in the last game of the day, the Bayelsa team spanked Ogun State 3-1 in the female category.

In an interview, two Bayelsa Table Tennis stars, Fineboy Samuel and Victor Udoh, said they were in Asaba Delta State to make Bayelsa proud, stating that they are elated to participate in the 7th National Youth Games.

The duo also promised to win medals for Bayelsa State, adding that their target is to perform beyond this level in various careers. The duo commended the chairman of the Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade, for giving table tennis in Bayelsa premium attention, describing him as the best thing that has happened to table tennis in the state.

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