By Daily Sports on February 5, 2018
No fewer than 90 wresters would be representing the country in the forthcoming Africa Wrestling Championships to be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Dr Daniel Igali has said.
Igali made the announcement in Yenagoa on Sunday at a press conference to update sports writers on the competition scheduled to hold from February 7 to February 11.
Igali also disclosed that about 27 Africa countries would be participating in the event, which is being sponsored by the Rivers State government, Zenith Bank and Access Bank.
He said, “we have 27 countries at the close of registration but we are about to get the other three countries that missed the deadline to make it 30 in all,” Igali said.
He expressed optimism that the national team would have an excellent performance at the event, adding that the participants in each category of the games were fully prepared.
•Photo shows Amateur wrestlers in action.
Source Daily Sports
Posted February 5, 2018
You may also like...
Plateau United, MFM crash out of CAF Champions...
Waldrum not afraid of potential England clash
Man City vs Chelsea Match Preview: Community Shield...
Battle Of Owerri: llechukwu Declares War On MFM...
Fury-Klitschko rematch confirmed for July 9
Arsenal urged to sign Osimhen over Toney
Ajibade’s PSG suffer nine-point deduction
Ondo State hosts Business Network golf tourney
Retaining WAFCON trophy difficult but possible – Nnadozie
NBF trials for C’wealth Games begin March 1
Adeshina joins Bowerman watch list
Enyimba management faces probe over $1m CAF money
Anambra Police Set For Medal Haul At All Police Games In Asaba
Rivers name seven-man LOC for 2026 NDG
Edo okays two-week closed camping ahead of Niger Delta Games
SWAN wants Olympic Stadium, Sports Sector Rejig In Anambra
Ademola Lookman Becomes Nigeria’s Second-Most Expensive Player After Move to Atletico Madrid
Silva hails Chukwueze progress
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,524 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,830 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,726 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,381 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,305 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,216 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,088 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,637 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,812 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,335 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,730 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,194 views)