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Coach Laments State Of Gymmasium At National Stadium
The Coach of the Nige
rian Para-Powerlifting Federation (NPPF), Ibrahim Animashahun has expressed his disappointment over the abandonment of the gymnasium at the National Stadium, Lagos.
Animashahun told newsmen in Lagos that this development had robbed many athletes where they could have been training regularly to participate in international events.
The coach attributed this to the obsolete training equipment at the gymnasium.
“This is where we produced national power-lifters and other athletes; but now, there is no constant supply of electricity , no good equipment to work with. We only have few and outdated equipment to train with.
“Many of the athletes have stopped training. Some now engage in petty businesses in order to cater for their needs since they have little or no hope of when the facilities in the gymnasium will be improved upon.
“Though, there are still some athletes with so much passion for Para-Powerlifting and weightlifting who have always dedicated their full time to practice.
“ Yet, the national gymnasium cannot be used to adequately train these athletes since most of the equipment there are now obsolete,” Animashahun said.
He said that many of the athletes do not rely on the gymnasium; adding that they also train at private training centers.
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Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player
The third edition of Naphtail Chess Open Championship which ended on Wednesday in Port Harcourt saw Rivers State born Queen Dan-Jumbo emerged best female player in the tournament following her impressive performance.
It was clash of the Titans as top Chess players in Nigeria gathered to chase honours.
The three days competition was held at Vee Hotel, Trans Amadi ,in Port Harcourt and over 80 players in Nigeria registered for the tournament this championship was recognised by International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Speaking with Tidesports in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Dan-Jumbo said her dream was to become Grand Master in Chess worldwide.
According to her, she started playing Chess at the age of 15 but went into it professionally in 2009 as she represented Rivers State in National Sports Festival (NSF) in Kaduna, the same year.
“I started playing Chess in the early 2000s. I picked the interest through my my elder brother as him and his friends always play Chess in our compound so I began to learn it.
” In 2009 I went to National Sports festival in Kaduna represented Rivers State and I won a silver medal on my board.
“In 2011 and 2012 NSFs I won two Gold medals each hosted by Rivers and Lagos States respectively. While in Edo NSF I won bronze medal” Dan-Jumbo said.
The Asari-Toru, in Rivers State born Chess player use the forum to advice upcoming Chess players to be focus, saying losing a game is part of every competition but the most important thing was that you don’t lose hope.
“My advice for upcoming chess players was that don’t lose focus. Even when you lose, find a way to adjust and get back out”, she added.
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