Weightlifting: Team Nigeria Target Olympic Gold

Secretary General of the Nigerian Weightlifting Federation, Uche Onwumeh says Team Nigeria will shine in next year’s London 2012 Olympic Games, stating that the qualifying event comes up in France after the All African Games.

Speaking with brilafm.net, Onwumeh declared that the lifters will do their best to lift the country, stating that a gold medal should be expected from the sport in London next year.

“We have not gone for the qualifying event of the London 2012 Olympics. It comes up after the All African Games in France and I sincerely hope and pray that our lifter will not disappoint and let anyone down during the Olympics, they will surely do their best and make the country proud. I can tell you that all things being equal, we will get a gold medal at the Olympics” she stated with a measure of optimism.