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New - Athletics grass track!
Yesterday, the construction of a 200-meters first-of-its-kind, functional, outdoor grass athletics training track began in the grounds of the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy, SOCA, in Wasimi, near Abeokuta, Ogun State.
When completed, God willing, before the next academic session starting in September/October 2026, it will be a model of creativity, functionality and innovation for schools with ambition to develop an athletics program using completely local materials and technology.
SOCA intends to escalate its athletics sprints and jumps program in fulfillment of Late legendary African/American sprinter, Lee Edward Evans’ vision to make SOCA the best grassroots athletics development school in Nigeria with emphasis on girls participation,
This is Day-One on that adventurous journey!
Dr. Olusegun Odegbami MON, OLY, AFNIIA, FNIS, GS Ambassador
Yesterday, the construction of a 200-meters first-of-its-kind, functional, outdoor grass athletics training track began in the grounds of the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy, SOCA, in Wasimi, near Abeokuta, Ogun State.
When completed, God willing, before the next academic session starting in September/October 2026, it will be a model of creativity, functionality and innovation for schools with ambition to develop an athletics program using completely local materials and technology.
SOCA intends to escalate its athletics sprints and jumps program in fulfillment of Late legendary African/American sprinter, Lee Edward Evans’ vision to make SOCA the best grassroots athletics development school in Nigeria with emphasis on girls participation,
This is Day-One on that adventurous journey!
Dr. Olusegun Odegbami MON, OLY, AFNIIA, FNIS, GS Ambassador
Muda Lawal of Nigeria opened scoring and closed the scorers’ chart of the 1980 African Cup of Nations,scoring the first of tournament’s 33 goals against Tanzania and scoring the last goal in the final match against Algeria.
Big Shegs, thanks for these wonderful videos.
Very interesting memories. We were fanatical about the Green Eagles as they were then called. Henry Nwosu had just broken into the team. We were extremely jealous of him because he belonged to the other school. We also were jealous of Adokie because he was from another other school, but nonetheless we were proud of them because they represented the best of Lagos schools who graduated into the national team. Can’t wait to see more videos?
Great guys Adokiye was superb on d left , Segun terrific on on d right…d Eagles of today must learn from dis clips and start to play like true Eagles
Great stuff. Thanks sharing this piece history with us your aburos Big Sheg. Always the Mathematical 7!
Just look at those short pants showing the physics of the sportsmen.
When men were boys. Highly determined without thinking of financial benefits from anyone because they were all fully employed.
I salute you all sirs.
Fantastic and great memory sir.
Well done the Mathematical Odegbami “7”