A six-year-old scrabble prodigy, Abdulsalam Yusuf, has gained a gold medal for Kwara State on the ongoing ninth version of the Nationwide Youth Video games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State.
Grasp Yusuf, who’s a main one pupil of Bethel Major College, Offa, is the youngest athlete at this 12 months’s competitors.
Regardless of competing in opposition to a lot older opponents, he demonstrated outstanding ability to safe the highest prize for his state.
Identified for his strategic considering and spectacular vocabulary, the younger athlete attributed his success to his ardour for the sport, rigorous coaching, and assist from his dad and mom, his coach, Bolakale Mogaji, and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
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His victory has drawn consideration throughout the Scrabble group, with many describing his efficiency as extraordinary for his age.
Grasp Yusuf’s feat has additionally been seen as a lift for Kwara’s rising popularity in youth sports activities and schooling improvement, following years of funding by the state authorities.
