http://mathematical7.com To instigate, contribute to and promote the development of youths in Nigeria using the power of Sports Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://mathematical7.com/sadiq-abdullahi-tennis-academy/ http://mathematical7.com/sadiq-abdullahi-tennis-academy/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:04:26 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://mathematical7.com/?p=1043 It is coming to Nigeria very soon. In the summer of 2011 former international Tennis player, one of the best and most successful tennis players in the history of the game in the country, now an associate professor of education in an American university, Sadiq Abdullahi, has decided to join me in bringing to Nigeria and establishing an authentic tennis program for the honing of raw tennis talents. To be situated within the school environment and curriculum of The International (Sports) Academy, Wasimi Orile, Ogun State, Nigeria, the programme shall involve both short- and long-term strategies for tennis development]]> http://mathematical7.com/sadiq-abdullahi-tennis-academy/feed/ 1 http://mathematical7.com/the-burden-of-success/ http://mathematical7.com/the-burden-of-success/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:35:38 +0000 jaguar http://mathematical7.com/?p=374 When I first wrote this, I titled it “One Man and his destiny”, but I had to change my mind after listening to another great; Andre Agassi speaking before the finals of the Ladies French Open; of not been driven during his career by the pursuit of records, or making history, yet he was such a hard [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-burden-of-success/feed/ 13 http://mathematical7.com/is-he-a-she-or-is-she-a-he-sarah-gronert/ http://mathematical7.com/is-he-a-she-or-is-she-a-he-sarah-gronert/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:15:25 +0000 jaguar http://mathematical7.com/?p=321 This has grabbed my attention for a while and thought I should share it with you. This person is an hermaphrodite, supposedly born with both male and female genitalia; the person then underwent surgery to remove the male genitalia. This is supposed to have made her both medically and legally female.  She is 22 years old and a tennis player: [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/is-he-a-she-or-is-she-a-he-sarah-gronert/feed/ 1 http://mathematical7.com/the-changing-tennis-landscape/ http://mathematical7.com/the-changing-tennis-landscape/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:09:42 +0000 jaguar http://mathematical7.com/?p=186 I am excited. I have not been this excited for a long time and I am sure so are a lot of tennis followers.   The landscape is changing. Picture this: the world number 1 is not Federer. The defending champion is not Federer. The championship favorite is not Federer. The in-form player is not Federer. [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-changing-tennis-landscape/feed/ 0 http://mathematical7.com/the-sorry-state-of-nigerian-tennis/ http://mathematical7.com/the-sorry-state-of-nigerian-tennis/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:11:12 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://localhost/web/m7/?p=64 Stop lamenting about the state of Nigerian tennis. Since the exit of David Imonite, Sadiq Abdullahi and Tony Mmoh, Nigeria has faulted badly in the production of great or exceptional tennis players. Although I have been playing social tennis for over twenty years, I have not seen (with apologies to my friend, Godwin Kienka, for [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-sorry-state-of-nigerian-tennis/feed/ 13 http://mathematical7.com/the-williams-sisters-are-coming-to-nigeria/ http://mathematical7.com/the-williams-sisters-are-coming-to-nigeria/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:44:07 +0000 Segun Odegbami http://localhost/web/m7/?p=24 My friend, Godwin Kienka, Director of The International Tennis Academy, called and gave me the good news last week – the Williams Sisters, Venus and Serena, are coming to Nigeria for some exhibition matches and clinics before the end of the year! Wow! Since going into sports administration and business it has always been my [...]]]> http://mathematical7.com/the-williams-sisters-are-coming-to-nigeria/feed/ 4