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Okagbare Better Than Eagles-kalu by Itoroetti(m): 9:49am On Aug 23, 2013 |
Okagbare better than Eagles – Kalu Orji Uzor Kalu Said Kalu,”I feel for Okagbare. Never in our history did anyone single- handedly win all the country’s medals in a senior global competition. Okagbare achieved that in Moscow, yet nobody is planning a Presidential reception for this great athlete.” Speaking further, the ex-governor explained that the Eagles got a good deal after their Nations Cup glory, a far cry from two World Championships medals by an individual. “Without taking away anything from our beloved Eagles, I do not think they are World class.They never won an Olympic medal, never played in the quarter- finals of the World Cup, nor in the Semis of the Confederations Cup. Okagbare is on higher ground, having won Olympic bronze in 2008, and now silver and gold. She is more than an African champion and should be rewarded for her feat even if she did not win gold”, he added. On the protest march, Kalu said, “i will march to the First Lady’s office first. I know this government is gender sensitive. In 1996, Tongan super heavyweight boxer Paea Wolfgramm, the man who beat Duncan Dokiwari in the Atlanta’96 semis and loser to Vladmir Klichko in the final due to injury, caused King Taufa’ahou to announce public holidays in his honour. Now, if a country of about 110,000 people could do that for a silver winner, why would our own country of 170 million sports lovers fail to honour this one-woman riot squad?” Kalu reminded compatriots that the last time Nigeria went for a big competition in Moscow, nothing came out of it. “Yes, the Moscow ’80 Olympics ended in disaster. Our best was seventh position in the men’s 4×100 relay. The quartet of Hammeed Adio, Kayode Elegbede, Samson Oyeledun and Peter Okodogbe made the final. Remember, the Americans, the Brits and West Germans were absent.This year,they all came and Blessing helped us with two medals. Please give it to her”. www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/okagbare-better-than-eagles-kalu/ |
Re: Okagbare Better Than Eagles-kalu by Itoroetti(m): 9:56am On Aug 23, 2013 |
I love the way this man talks about sport with respect to history. He not only talk about it,he's done more to sport in nigeria. I remember when enyimba were the cynosure of all eyes,most of us abandoned epl to focused on enyimba conquest to conquer africa,which eventually they did. I remember him rewarding each member of that team with a brand new kia rio and a plot of land in umuahia or so. I love his passion for sport. I may not believe in most of his political idealogies,but for sport,he's always on point. |
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