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Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Deputy Governor, Ebomhiana Musa, has backed Nigeria medal hopeful Enoch Adegoke for a podium finish at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Adegoke qualified for the semi-final of the men’s 100m on Saturday after he emerged first in his heat with a new personal best time 9.98secs. Adegoke beat Asian record holder, Femi Ogunode, and British star, Zharnel Hughes and 2021 World leader Travon Brommel to win his 100m heat. The Edo State Government adopted the athlete before the Games and donated $10,000 to him for his preparations for the trip to Tokyo.said he was confident that Adegoke would win the country a medal.
“Before his adoption, the government saw a future in the young man. This is just the beginning of his career and the sky is the starting point for him.
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