Nigerian wrestlers prepare for All Africa Games

Forty five wrestlers have resumed camping in Abakaliki, southern Ebonyi State for the second phase camping of the 9th All Africa Games scheduled for July 11 to July 23 in Algiers.

The Secretary of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Yemi Usikaye said on Friday that the wrestlers responded to the directive by the National Sports Commission(NSC) and resumed camp on Wednesday for training.

"The wrestlers in all the three categories, namely, Greco-Roman, freee style and female events, have resumed camp and would be in camp till their departure for Algiers in July for the games," Usikaye said.

Usikaye said the wrestlers were enthusiastic about the All Africa Games and were doing everything to ensure that they sweep all the medals at stake at the competition, saying "it is either now or never for Nigeria to take her pride of place in continental wrestling."

Source: Xinhua