Following the
intervention of the Ondo State government, World Wrestling silver medalist,
Odunayo Adekuoroye; Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Aminat Adeniyi,
three-time African champion, John Emmanuel and other top athletes have decided
to represent the Sunshine State at the forth-coming Governor Dickson National
Wrestling Classics billed to hold in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State from 23rd to 30th
June, 2019, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.comreports.
The wrestlers and other medal hopefuls
including African champions, Bisola Makanjuola and Sunmisola Balogun;
Commonwealth bronze medalist, Bose Samuel; Africa cadet champions, Esther
Kolawole and Mercy Adekuoroye had hinted Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com of their plans to
represent Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) as Ondo State
government did not show concern towards the wrestlers and are not ready to
sponsor the team to Bayelsa.
However, Head Coach
of Ondo State Wrestling team, Akuh Purity informed Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com that the
athletes have now decided to do the state proud once again after meeting with
the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, who
assured the team of maximum support for the championship.
“The commissioner has
spoken with us and explained so many factors happening in the state. He assured
the wrestling team that the governor will do us well and that we should
exercise patience. So have decided to represent the state but we are waiting
for their promises.
“On our side, we are
already preparing and everybody is in shape for the championship. We have
upcoming wrestlers that will be given opportunities too. We will be going for
the Classics with about 35 wrestlers, both male and female,” Purity told
Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com.
No fewer than 500
athletes and officials from different states and wrestling clubs around the
country are expected in Yenagoa for the Classics which will also be used to
select athletes that will represent Nigeria at the 12th All-Africa games in
Morocco and the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan in September.
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