Osmond Ezinwa

Osmond Ezinwa (born 22 November 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. Quotes Our mother was the pillar of our success, As a mom she laid a solid foundation for us. She was tough on discipline, especially as she has to raise four boys.  At first she did not support our sports pursuits, even though she was an athlete during her time. In 1987 we were invited to camp; she wouldn’t allow us to go. But we cried out to our dad, who eventually talked her out of her insistence for us not to practice sports. Moreover, after the Seoul 1988 Olympics, there was an avalanche of scholarship offers for Nigerian athletes to study in the USA. Our mom ensured that we made the right choices and she monitored our academic progress, while we were in school. She was happy that we could combine education with sports. Even as we were making waves, she insisted that we remain on course and not carried away by fame. We are really going to miss her. We are indeed pained by her demise. When our dad died, we did not feel it like we are now, she was a great motivator. Today everyone is only concerned about how to make money. There is no thought about the overall development of the youths. Mother was our pillar – Ezenwa Brothers,April 23 2017 External Links Category:People from Nigeria Category:Track and field athletes Category:1971 births Category:1970s