Judo Is Back For Commonwealth Games – Oshodi

Following the successful conclusion of the National Judo trials for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, President of the Nigeria Judo Federation, Musa Oshodi, has said the trials have portrayed the new spirit of the country’s judo.
Tidesports source reports that the trials was held at the Sports Hall of the Molade Okoya-Thomas, Teslim Balogun Stadium, with Bayelsa State’s judokas emerging over all winners at the three-day event which was organised as part of preparation for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, scheduled to hold from July 28 to August 28 in Birmingham.
“I know that their fans have enjoyed the throws, falls and various techniques displayed by the judokas from across the country. We can see that the narrative has changed for our sport.
“With supreme confidence, I can say that judo is back in Nigeria and back with a big bang. With the blockbuster performance of our warriors on the mats, Nigerian judokas are now raring to conquer the world.
“Apart from providing facilities, Lagos also created a convivial environment, which will ensure the trials were etched eternally in our memories,” Oshodi said.
He disclosed that following the trials, which had 124 judokas from across 19 states and clubs competing for spots in seven men and women weight categories, the successful athletes would be called to camp for further training ahead of Birmingham 2022.