4th African Youth Games: Nigeria’s Abijuwon Furuk Olalekan Storms into Boxing Semi-Final, Weighlifting Starts Thursday:

PRESS STATEMENT 


Nigeria recorded another impressive outing at the 4th African Youth Games as its 50kg boxer, Abijuwon Furuk Olalekan, secured a convincing victory over Salmane Kochubati of Tunisia in the men’s 50kg category.


Olalekan dominated the bout with confidence and technical superiority, earning a well-deserved win that has now qualified Nigeria for the semi-finals in the boxing event. 

His performance further highlighted Nigeria’s strong presence and competitive edge at the Games.

Meanwhile, attention shifts to the weightlifting arena as the weightlifting competition is set to commence tomorrow at Dream Space, with Nigerian athletes expected to be in action.


SIGNED:


Kola Daniel,

S.A, Media,

Office of the Director General, 

National Sports Commission (NSC).

December 17, 2025.

Location: Luanda, Angola

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