President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali has Promised to ensure the country’s wrestlers get adequate preparation ahead of the forth-coming Olympic Qualifiers and African Championships both in El Jadida, Morocco.
The Africa/Oceania Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament is billed for 2nd to 4th April, and it will be closely followed by the 2021 African Championships at the same venue from 6th to 11th April 2021.
In preparation for both tournaments, the NWF boss disclosed that 3-week intensive camping will commence in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital from 6th March.
During the camping exercise in Yenagoa, the World and Olympic champion hinted that there would be a mini-tournament to put the wrestlers in top shape before their departure to Morocco.
At the Olympic qualifying tournament in El Jadida, Team Nigeria will be hoping to pick no fewer than seven tickets to the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games in Japan, which will run from 23rd July to 8th August.
At the moment, former world number one and back-to-back Commonwealth champion Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) is the only Nigerian wrestler to have qualified for the Tokyo Games.
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Team Nigeria was represented by 7 wrestlers
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
