***PUTS JOGA ORILE, OGUN STATE ON SPORTS WORLD MAP
17 year old Aderonke Akanbi, an SS1 Arts Student of Yewa Egbado College, Ilaro and Product of Agroterra Sports Academy, Joga Orile, Ogun State has won gold medal in 3,000 meters at the just concluded 19th International School Sports Federation Gymnasiade held in Normandy, France.
Aderonke also broke a 1979 record by completing the 3000 meters in 9 minutes, 36 seconds ahead of favourites from Kenya, Uganda and Romania. The gold medal enabled Nigeria to finish as 21st out of 63 countries that competed in 20 events.
Aderonke and the duo of Olaotan Esther, SS 1 Commercial and Taiwo Kudoro also of Yewa Egbado College and Agroterra Sports Academy, who were part of Nigeria’s 10 man contingent, were formally presented to Abepa of Joga Orile, Oba Adeyemi Olanrewaju Adekeye in his Palace.
Oba Adekeye prayed for the girls who are all 17 years old urging them to stay focused, disciplined, committed
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