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Sport has always being seen as a man’s domain. It was a breakthrough period for women in sports and I am proud to say that I am one of the leading women that championed the breakthrough which led to the recognition of women in sport, both in Nigeria and Africa.

— Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

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Wherever they are, despite the situation, they should not lose hope and must keep training.

The separation of sports and education has made it difficult to discover other stars.

Whenever I lose, I take it as a learning curve; I don’t beat myself over it.

Hard work, discipline, determination and dedication. You have to learn what you do and do well in what you do.

The table kind of turned on me, instead of me being managed when I was an athlete, now I have to manage people.

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