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 We only have few and outdated equipment to train with.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.