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Nigeria’s Samson Aims For Honour At 2nd African Skate Games In Cairo

Nigeria’s Omotosho Samson will this Friday begin his quest to put the country on the continental map when he opens his campaign at the 2nd African Skate Games in Cairo, Egypt.

Skaters will participate in African Skateboarding Championship, African Inline Speed ​​Championships, African Inline Freestyle Championships, African Rink Hockey Championship, African Inline Downhill Championships, and, African Freestyle Roller Championship.

Samson who is Nigeria’s sole representative will be competing in the senior category of the Inline Freestyle Championship has promised to raise the country’s flag in the land of the Pharaohs.

The Inline Freestyle Championship is one of the tournament at the games.

The Roller Sports Federation of Nigeria athlete left the country on Sunday for the Games which runs from the 7th to 11th of this month.

Interestingly, this will be his first outing at the multi-level competition but skater believed he has what it takes to make a podium finish at the games.

In a statement signed by the Secretary of the RSFN Philip Oyede, it said travelling expenses for the athletes was raised with support of the President Joseph Evah and other motivated individuals.

Nine countries, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic who have 13 athletes at the championship including host Egypt are featuring at the five-day event.