Heading to the Delta 2022 National Sports Festival last November, 15-year-old darts player Victoria Emwemanya did not have high expectations, despite eventually emerging as one of the star athletes of the biennial event.
Emwemanya told PUNCH Sports Extra now eyes a chance to represent Nigeria on the international stage, despite several challenges that made her have a rethink about her involvement in sports.
“Now, I feel I can keep going because I actually didn’t expect to achieve all I did at the National Sports Festival in 2022. Emwemanya’s coach, Patricia John, said she noticed the talent in her when she first saw her try out in the sport. Her talents have already catapulted her to special recognition, with John saying after her feat in Asaba, she set for the global stage.
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