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Badminton
By Dorcas Jonah
Abuja, Oct. 6, 2016 (NAN) Mohammed Bako, the Technical Director of Association of Badminton Clubs in Nigeria (ABCIN), on Thursday said 265 players from 30 clubs are participating in the ongoing All-Badminton Clubs Championships.
Bako told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the participants in the championships which started on Wednesday in Katsina comprise 123 active and 142 veteran players.
“The active players will take part in the male and female singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
“Veterans of ages 35 to 45 will take part in the mixed doubles, while these from 50 and above will take part in the singles events,’’ he said.
Bako said the championships would help to boost the game in Nigeria, as well as offer players an opportunity to showcase their talents and boost their career.
NAN recalls that veterans of the sport had come together to form ABCIN to address the problem of lack of badminton competitions in the country.(NAN)
(Edited and Controlled by Olawale Alabi)