NSF: Coach Cries Out Over Postponement

The Assistant Coach of Rivers State Weight Lifting Association (RSWLA), Egusa Emmanuel, has expressed sadness over the postponement of the National Sports Festival  (NSF) by the Local Organising Committee (LOC).
He stated that some athletes in most states have trained in preparation for the tournament to commence this weekend.
Emmanuel said this on Saturday in an exclusive interview with Tidesports after a training session in Port Harcourt.
“As a coach I felt bad, because I know what the athletes have passed through during trainings.
“When I heard that they have postponed the NSF that we expect to commence this month, I was not happy” Emmanuel stated.
The NSF has suffered several postponements occasioned by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to him, some of the athletes are sad and vowed not to train again, adding that training without any competition is a waste.
He used the medium to appeal to the organisers of NSF to ensure that the festival got a new date.
The assistant coach further described sports as one event that took youth out of streets, saying that the absence of sporting activities may cause youth to go back to the streets.

By: Kiadum Edookor