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Nigeria’s emerging sporting talents, Bernice and Anna Onoriode, are poised to join this elite group as their remarkable stories unfold in athletics and chess, showcasing dedication, passion, and drive that are peculiar to the family.

Born in Kaduna State to a Delta father and Anambra mother, their journey into sports began three years ago under the tutelage of their father, Felix, a renowned athletics coach at N-Youth Sports Academy, Abuja, which is owned by the Nigerian Tulip International College, Abuja.

The Onoriode sisters attracted attention in September when they faced each other in the preliminary rounds of the chess event of the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.

At that competition, the 13-year-old Bernice represented Delta State, while her younger sister, Anna, represented Kaduna State. The game was won by Bernice, who eventually bagged a silver medal.

“It was a very strong emotional moment for me,” their father Felix told PUNCH Sports Extra.

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