{"id":11617,"date":"2024-03-09T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T13:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phmundial.com\/?p=11617"},"modified":"2024-03-09T13:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T13:27:38","slug":"african-games-nigerian-wrestlers-depart-yenagoa-ahead-of-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deepstrataenergy.com\/phmundial\/2024\/03\/09\/african-games-nigerian-wrestlers-depart-yenagoa-ahead-of-games\/","title":{"rendered":"African Games: Nigerian Wrestlers Depart Yenagoa ahead of Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><em>By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wrestling Federation contingents have departed Yenagoa where the team camped ahead of the African Games in Accra, Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20-man delegation led by the president, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali, left Yenagoa on Tuesday for Port Harcourt airport en-route to Abuja before leaving the country for Ghana on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the federation&#8217;s hopes ahead of the games, Dr. Igali said the expectation is for the athletes to put up a good performance in the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is African Games and as you know our athletes have been in training camp here in Yenagoa and I think the expectation we have from the athletes is for everyone to give their best efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We believe with the work we&#8217;ve done in the past few weeks with 100% performance would bring good fruits to Nigeria.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captain of the national wrestling team, Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborodudu stated her desire to make Nigeria proud with her performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Going for the African Games, my expectation is to perform my 100% best and by the special grace of God I will defend my title which is the gold medal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An African Games debutant, Ashton Mutuwa (125kg), expressed confidence of giving a good account of himself despite making his first appearance at the African Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m going there with high expectation and I&#8217;m going to wrestling hard. We&#8217;ve been training hard and I&#8217;m looking forward to the African Games; yes I would really like to get gold.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 13th African Games begins March 8th and the wrestling event is scheduled for 9,10 and 11th March, 2024 in Accra, Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full List Of Nigeria Wrestling Federation Delegation&#8217;s To All African Games (Ghana) 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WOMEN WRESTLING:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Genesis Miesinnei Mercy (50kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ogunsanya Christinah Tolulope (53kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adekuoroye Odunayo Folasade (57kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kolawole Esther Omolayo (62kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oborududu Blessing (68kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rueben Hannah Amuchechi (76kg) MEN FREESTYLE:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enozunomi Simon (57kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Izolo Stephen Simon (65kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Braverman Oyeinkeperemo (74kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onovwiomogbohwo Harrison (86kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mutuwa Ashton Adeyemi-Amin (125kg) GRECO-ROMAN:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nworie Emmanuel Chinonso (77kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ulabo Solomon (87kg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Okuro Augustine (130kg)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OFFICIALS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Akuh Purity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burutu Happiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victor Kodei<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Godswill Teibril<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Wrestling Federation contingents have departed Yenagoa where the team camped ahead of the African Games in Accra, Ghana. 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