Wrestler Adekuoroye gets funding support for Tokyo 2020
By TVC News Nigeria
26 February 2020 |
2:54 pm
The chances of Nigeria performing well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have gotten another boost with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare signing a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the ministry for the adoption of world number one woman wrestler, Odunayo Adekouroye by Halogen Company.
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