‘Ondo State’s Badminton Team Ready’

The Ondo State badminton coach, Tunde Ajibogun, has said that his players were preparing to surpass their record at the 17th National Sports Festival held in Port Harcourt.

It would be recalled that the Ondo State badminton contingent to the 17th National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, tagged “Garden City Games’’ won a bronze medal.

Balogun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure that his players were in good form and had been training before the commencement of the state’s closed camping.

“Our preparation started since we attended tournaments like the first Esther Ayodele Open Badminton Championships in July at Ilorin and the Abuja National Open Badminton Championships.

“And I know the ability of the players I have, that is why I decided to pick three males and a females for the festival.

“We want to win as many medals as possible at the 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos and by the level of my players’ preparation, I believe we can achieve it,’’ he said.

Balogun added that he had a player of national repute in Dipo Afolabi, who is ranked 16th in the country and would feature at the festival.