C/wealth Games: Team Nigeria to take part in 6 sports

Team Nigeria will take part in six sports at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 3. This is authoritative.

Briefing the Executive and Board members of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, on Monday at the Boardroom of the NOC,  President Sani M. Ndanusa named the sports as Athletics, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Table Tennis, Boxing(male and female) and Para Sports.

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The Para Sports are in Athletics, Table Tennis and Power-lifting. There are 17 Sports on the programme for the Commonwealth Games.

They include – Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Rugby Sevens, Shooting, Squash Rackets, Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

Ndanusa said that as part of  preparations for the Games, a Nigerian delegation comprising of NOC and NSC officials visited Glasgow(June 18 to June 20) and met with the Organising Committee of the Games on vital issues relating to the Games.

He said that everything relating to Team Nigeria’s successful outing in the Commonwealth Games was on track.

Also speaking, Technical Commission Chairman of NOC, Dr Daniel Igali dismissed fears that Team Nigeria were yet to start preparations for the Games. “All the Sports concerned are doing well. I can tell you that Wrestlers are preparing and will soon hit camp. It is not only when we gather all the sports that you think they are preparing. Serious preparation is on-going”, Igali who is also the President of Wrestling Federation of Nigeria said.

Seven out of Eight Executive members of the NOC attended the meeting while 18 Federation Presidents of their representatives out of the 24 Olympic Sports attended.

NOC names Igali Technical Commission Chairman

Nigeria Olympic Committee has named President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Hon Daniel Igali as Chairman of its Technical Commission.

President of NOC, Engineer Sani M. Ndanusa announced the appointment with the tacit approval of the Board and Exco members of the NOC during their meeting at the Boardroom of the NOC, National Stadium, Surulere.

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The Board and Exco members also allowed him the opportunity to come up with some other members to get the Commission functioning.

“We know you are loaded but can still carry this load of Technical Commission Chairman”, Ndanusa said to a rapturous applause from Federation Presidents.

“Igali is an ex-athlete, a Paragon who capped his time as an athlete with an Olympic Gold medal. He is an Ambassador. He is a Politician as a member of the Bayelsa House of Assembly. He is wearing many caps but merits the caps”, Ndanusa said attracting more applause from the hall.

The President of the NOC urged Igali to use his wealth of experience of reposition the Technical Commission of the NOC preparatory to the 2014 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Scotland among other international competitions.

Responding, Igali said that he was humbled by the appointment and promised to navigate the murky waters to bring out the best for Nigerian athletes with the co-operation of other Federation Presidents.

“I ‘m comfortable with the position but I seek the co-operation of all Federations for a harmonious working relationship”, he said.