Tag: Weightlifting
National youth games Weightlifters to represent Nigeria at Junior African Championships
The Technical Director, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, Christopher Nwadei, says weightlifters discovered at the just-concluded National Youth Games (NYG) would represent…
Weightlifting: Nigeria to participate in African Youth Championships
The President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Mohammed Yahaya, on Monday in Abuja said the federation would participate in the…
Lessons From 2014 Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria returned from the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a total of 36 medals comprising 11…
Weightlifting Gold Excites Usman
Maryam Usman claimed gold for Nigeria in women’s over 75kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday with defending champion…
Nigerian weightlifter suspended over doping allegations
Nigerian teenage weightlifter Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games after testing positive in a doping test…
Nigeria claims first medal at Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria on Thursday in Glasgow recorded its first medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games when Nkechi Opara won bronze…
IBILE Games Hots Up In Lagos
Sunday Akintoye The Lagos State Sports Festival tagged IBILE Games enters its second week with athletes from schools and local…
Weight Lifters’ Performance Excites Kool
Chairman of the Lagos State Weightlifting Association, Kunle Kool has expressed satisfaction with the level of performance of weightlifters at…
Team Rivers Storm Lagos With 1,000 Athletes
Rivers State Director of Sports, Daobu Harry, has revealed that no fewer than 1,000 athletes and officials will represent the…
Team Niger Hit Lagos 26 November
The Niger Director of Sports, Baba Sheshi, on Monday said that the state’s contingent to the 18th National Sports Festival…
Go Back To The Basics —Weightlifting Boss
Chairman of Lagos State Weightlifting Association, LSWA, Babatunde Adedimeji, says the only way Nigeria can make an impact at the…
Weightlifting: Federation Boss Commends NSC
President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Chimdi Ejiogu, has expressed gratitude to the National Sports Commission, NSC, for their support…
We Discovered Talents At Ibile Games —Adedimeji
Chairman, Lagos State Weightlifting Association, LSWA, Navy Captain Babatunde Adedimeji (retd) in this interview with BIMBO AJAYI, spoke about the…
Olympic Weightlifting: Federation Yet To Name Lifters
As most federations are rounding off on their team selection, the same cannot be said of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation,…
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…
Weightlifting Association Decries Poor Facilities In Akwa Ibom
Secretary of Akwa Ibom Weightlifting Association, Peter Nyong, said inadequate facilities prevent weightlifters from training regularly in the state. Nyong…