12th African Games: Igali Charges Wrestlers to Give ‘Best Efforts’ in Morocco

By Anthony Obaseki on August 19, 2019

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon. Daniel Igali, has charged the country’s wrestlers and coaches to the 12th African Games in Morocco to ‘give your best efforts’ when hostilities resume in the North African nation.

Igali gave this charge at the unveiling ceremony of Nigeria’s wrestling team to the quadrennial multi-sport event which took place on Sunday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.

A total of 16 athletes (6 females and 10 males) and 5 coaches, as well as 2 officials, will fly Nigeria’s flag in wrestling at the Games in three styles; Women Wrestling, Freestyle and Greco Roman, and the Olympic champion believes their ‘best efforts’ will bring glory to the country.

“My charge to the athletes and to the coaches is what we practice on the mat – to go out and give your best effort. You can’t do better than that,” Igali, a Commissioner-Designate in Bayelsa State, said. “Nobody can do better than their best effort on the mat.

“If an athlete leaves the mat, and feels that they could have done more, they’ve cheated themselves. And that is our philosophy on the mat and that’s how we train. So, that is the same echo, that is the same reminder that I will give to the athletes and also to the coaches who will be by their side, to remind them constantly to leave everything on the mat.”

Responding on behalf of the athletes, captain of the men’s team and five-time African champion Amas Daniel promised that the wrestlers will give their all in Morocco to ensure they bring glory back home.

“We will put in our 100% (effort) when we get to Morocco. And when we go out to fight, we will give our 100%, believing that our 100% will not bring bronze, will not bring silver, but will bring gold medals,” Amas promised.

At the last edition of the African Games in Brazzaville, Congo, 23 Nigerian wrestlers won 19 medals (9 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals).

The contingent is expected to depart the shores of Nigeria for Morocco on Wednesday, 21st August.

•Photo shows Nigeria’s wrestling team to the 12th African Games in Morocco

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 19, 2019


 

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