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World Wrestling Silver medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye has been selected among the 12 athletes and five officials that will represent Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to 15.
Unveiling the wrestlers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State the President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, Dr Daniel Igali, said that the team is made up of six males and six females.
Igali, an Olympic and world Champion years back, described wrestling as one of the oldest games known to man and assured Nigerians that the wrestlers were ready to win medals in the games.
“The Nation’s wrestling team won 12 medals out of the 36 medals that Nigeria won in the last commonwealth games and we are ready in this 2018 to make the continent and the country more proud.
“We have selected and trained the most experienced and talented wrestlers, across the country.
“The wrestling team is very important in terms of National team and I believe that this group we have trained are the superstars for the nation.
“I urged them to be focused, stand up for the best in every bout and ensure that they succeed,”
Technical Director, NWF, Mr Ohaike Damiah, added that with the level of training given to the athletes, the team would come back successful from the games.
Odunayo Adekuroye, one of the wrestlers assured Nigerians that she would win medals, and urged fans to keep praying for them.
The male athletes are Amas Ebikewonim Wesson, Amas Amas, Melvin Bibo, Assizecourt Amos Ebimienfaghe, Soso Tamarau, and Sinivie Boltic, while the female contingents include Mercy Genesis, Odunayo Adekuoroye, Aminat Adeniran, Blessing Oborodudu and Blessing Onyebuchi.
Unveiling the wrestlers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State the President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, Dr Daniel Igali, said that the team is made up of six males and six females.
Igali, an Olympic and world Champion years back, described wrestling as one of the oldest games known to man and assured Nigerians that the wrestlers were ready to win medals in the games.
“The Nation’s wrestling team won 12 medals out of the 36 medals that Nigeria won in the last commonwealth games and we are ready in this 2018 to make the continent and the country more proud.
“We have selected and trained the most experienced and talented wrestlers, across the country.
“The wrestling team is very important in terms of National team and I believe that this group we have trained are the superstars for the nation.
“I urged them to be focused, stand up for the best in every bout and ensure that they succeed,”
Technical Director, NWF, Mr Ohaike Damiah, added that with the level of training given to the athletes, the team would come back successful from the games.
Odunayo Adekuroye, one of the wrestlers assured Nigerians that she would win medals, and urged fans to keep praying for them.
The male athletes are Amas Ebikewonim Wesson, Amas Amas, Melvin Bibo, Assizecourt Amos Ebimienfaghe, Soso Tamarau, and Sinivie Boltic, while the female contingents include Mercy Genesis, Odunayo Adekuoroye, Aminat Adeniran, Blessing Oborodudu and Blessing Onyebuchi.
