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By Rasaq Oboirien
The captain of the Nigeria Wrestling team, Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborodudu has hinted of her desire to make Nigeria proud with her performance at the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana.
Nigeria’s Wrestling Federation contingents departed Yenagoa where the team camped ahead of the African Games, as the 20-man delegation led by its President, Dr. Daniel Igali left Yenagoa on Tuesday for Port-Harcourt airport en-route to Abuja before leaving the country for Ghana today (Wednesday).
“Going to 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.”
The President Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali said the expectation is for the athletes to put up a good performance in the games.
“This is the 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.”
“We believe with the work we’ve done in the past few weeks with 100% performance would bring good fruits to Nigeria.”
African Games debutant, Ashton Mutuwa 125kg expressed confidence of giving a good account of himself despite making his first appearance at the African Games.
“I’m going there with high expectations and I’m going to wrestle hard, we’ve been training hard and I’m looking forward to the African Games; yea I would really like to get gold.”
The 13th African Games begin March 8th and wrestling events are scheduled for 9,10 and 11th March, 2024 in Accra, Ghana.
