Sports
C’ Wealth Games: NSC Cautions Federation On Doping
The Director-General of the
National Sports Commission (NSC), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has charged federations whose sports would be featured at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, to avoid doping while representing the country.
Elegbeleye said this in Abuja, during a sensitisation programme on Anti-doping for Secretaries, Head Coaches and Technical Directors involved in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Team Nigeria would feature in eight sports at the Games scheduled to hold in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3.
The director-general said though, he expected Nigeria to put up an impressive performance, the athletes should do the country proud without using performance enhancing drugs.
“We lost one of the 11 medals we won at the 2010 edition to doping and by records, we had three athletes that tested positive to doping at the same edition.
“But this time around, we don’t want to have such records, so we believe that the sensitisation starts from the federation coaches and technical directors.
“They should monitor the athletes because they can be caught, but may just want to try it out. So, we want everyone to take the issue of doping seriously.
“We want to win because of good preparations and we have the ability to do it, without enhancing drugs because it tarnishes the image of the country,’’ Elegbeleye said.
He said the coaches should not hide any of the athletes on the assumption that they were prospective medallists.
“Do not hide anybody who you see as suspicious, just because you see such as a potential medallist.
“There is no competition for federations on who comes first in terms of the number of medals won and your jobs are not at stake.
“So, we want you to win honourably,’’ the NSC director-general said.
Elegbeleye said the commission was in the process of inviting the Secretary of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), to ensure that Nigeria was not blacklisted in combating doping.
He expressed optimism that Nigeria could surpass its previous achievements at the 2010 edition of the Games held in New Delhi, India.
“We won 11 gold medals at that edition but now, we should be able to win at least 15 gold medals.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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