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Team Rivers Wrestlers Eye Successful Outing At NYG
As Team Rivers went into camp early this week to further prepare and fortify it’s athletes ahead departure this weekend for the 2021 edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Head coach, Rivers State Wrestling Association, Eli Oyonomunede has said that his team will have a favourable outing at the fiesta.
Coach Oyonomunede disclosed this yesterday in an interview with Tidesports in Port Harcourt.
According to him, his players are in high spirit and are determined to compete honourably, saying that the athletes have prepared adequately as a team and are now poised to do their utmost best to do the State proud at the games.
“My wrestlers are set for the games and are sure to put up a good performance in Ilorin come next week. We are ready to win medal for the state as we compete with our contemporaries across the Federation,” Oyonomunede said.
He explained that the camping will further prepare and fortify the team on their earlier preparations made as team, saying that, there is no doubt that the athletes will complete favourably at the games, because necessary arrangement has been made to enable the athletes to bring out the best in them.
He urged the athletes to remain focused and display discipline in the camp and at the games, when it gets underway On Sunday.
“I urge the westlers to remain focused and disciplined as always and not relent in their commitment for the upcoming task,” he said.
The National Youth Games begins on Sunday, 10 and last through 17 October, 2021.
By: Nancy Briggs
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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