Sport Minister—Dare lauds teenage gymnast, Onusiriuka, for gold medal win

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has showered encomiums on 11-year old Miss Stephanie Onusiriuka, for winning gold medal.

Miss Onusiriuka had won gold medal, Saturday night, at the ongoing Africa Gymnastics championships in Pretoria, South Africa.

An elated Sunday Dare said the ministry’s persistent attention to grassroots sports development was mirrored in the teenager’s huge success at the continental Championship.

Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare

“Right from my inception as the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, I took interest and followed the development of this talented young gymnast, Stephanie.

“I am happy she has continued to excel in her sport.

“I congratulate her for this landmark achievement and I thank her mother for her sustained commitments towards Stephanie’s growth”.

The teen sensation Stephanie started professional Gymnastics with TIG Gymnastics at the National Stadium, Abuja, in October 2018 and participated at the 8th Edition TIG International Level System Gymnastics Championship competition.

At the 2019 National Youth Games in Ilorin, she grabbed several silver and bronze medals to become Nigeria’s youngest medalist in Gymnastics.

Her young career has continued to grow in leaps and bounds since then.

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