Odusanya, Adegoke win Molade Okoya-Thomas tennis competition

Bose Odusanya and Muiz Adegoke, at the weekend, won the male and female categories of the 54th Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Championships. The contest was held at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Stadium, Lagos.

In continuation of her title-winning streak, Odusanya white-washed Anu Anjuwon 4-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6) to retain her title in the female category, while Adegoke, who stopped the defending champion, Rilwan Akanbi in the semi final, eventually took the male class title after beating former champion, 4-2 (11-7, 15-13, 11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-6).

Speaking at her win, Odusanya credited her success to hard work. “I am very grateful to God for winning this tournament for a record eighth time. It is not by my power and I was not even feeling fine playing in this year’s tournament. “Winning the last eight editions didn’t mean there was no competition for me in Lagos. I had to work harder because I knew that there are other players who are training very hard. But for me, I always set my goal very high and put God first. So, I believe it is God that helped me to win this tournament every year,” she said.

To Adegoke, winner of the male category: “I was supposed to play in the final last year, but I couldn’t. So, I’m really excited to win my first senior title at the Molade Okoya-Thomas championship this year. I attended my first National Sports Festival this year and that really helped me to develop and I hope to play in this tournament next year and win”.

Meanwhile, Head of the Okoya-Thomas Family, Ayodeji Okoya-Thomas, has singled out Adegoke for glory. He said: “Seeing a young boy, who just came through from the junior tournament to win the final of the men’s singles, is really gratifying for