World Slalom Championship To Test Akinyemi

The Nigeria Rowing, Sailing and Canoeing Federation (NRSCF) has said that the World Slalom Championship would be an appropriate test for UK-based Jonathan Akinyemi, ahead of the London Olympics.

  NRSCF’s Technical Director, Ebenezer Ukwunna, told newsmen in Lagos that Akinyemi picked the Olympics ticket in February in South Africa.

The Games are scheduled for July 27 to August 12, while the slalom championship will hold at a yet-to-be-announced date in June, in England.

Ukwuana said he was monitoring  Akinyemi’s training programme from Nigeria, adding that he would soon join him in London.

“I have been monitoring Akinyemi’s training programme via telephone calls and e-mails, pending when I go and join him finally.

“And Akinyemi will use the slalom competition in June to test the skills he had gathered in training, ”the NRSCF chief said.

He said the athlete would camp in Nottingham ahead of the world slalom event.