NUGA 2014: Six athletes faint
February 20, 2014 by Sodiq Oyeleke
About six athletes fainted in separate events as the Nigerian University Games got more competitive on Wednesday.
One of them, Ruth from Kogi State
University fainted while featuring in a 400metre race while the other, a
judoka from Federal University of Technology, Owerri fainted after
getting serious beating from his counterpart from Obafemi Awolowo
University.
A medical official, who did not give his
name because he was not authorised to speak, said that no fewer than six
other participants had fainted since sporting activities began on
Monday.
One of Ruth’s teammate told our
correspondent that she fainted due to lack of strength and stamina. It
was gathered that she had earlier complained of being weak but could not
be replaced in the race.
Ruth, who fell a few minutes after the
event started, was immediately attended to by officials of the Red Cross
Society. While receiving treatment, she told medical officials that she
took light food before the race.
When asked what she took as breakfast, Ruth replied, “Tea, tea and biscuit.”
Also, a taekwondoist representing OAU in
the heavyweight (male) category, Olaniyan Hafiz, sustained injury after
defeating his opponent from University of Lagos, Abiodun Martins, by 12
points to 4.
Hafiz, who had a chest injury was
initially taken to OAU Health Centre but later transferred to the OAU
Teaching Hospital for an X-ray examination.
http://www.punchng.com/sports/nuga-2014-six-athletes-faint/
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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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