45-year-old Timothy Abiara died after he slumped while playing table
tennis in Kwara yesterday. The deceased had been playing against
another at the table tennis hall of the State Stadium Complex in Ilorin
when the unfortunate incident occurred suddenly.
Though from
Ogbomosho in Oyo State, NAN reports that Abiara had represented Kwara
state at both the 2011 and 2012 editions of the Nationa; Sports Festival
in Port Harcourt and Lagos respectively.
During the game,
Abiara suddenly held onto his chest and started shouting but spectators
thought he was simply reacting dramatically to a point he lost. He was
later taken to the State General Hospital when it became clear he was in
a critical condition, sadly, he was confirmed dead. Prior to becoming a
professional tennis player, Abiara was a fashion designer. He is
survived by a wife and four children.
The State Director of
Sports, Tunde Kazeem, confirmed the athlete’s death, describing it as a
sad and unfortunate situation. He called on other athletes to embark on
regular medical check-ups. The State Commissioner for Sports, Kale Ayo,
commiserated with the family of the deceased and described the incident
as a pathetic one.
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