50 wrestlers for maiden champion of champions tourney

Simon UTEBOR, YenagoaPresident of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has said over 50 wrestlers will converge on Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, for the first-ever champion of champions tourney in preparation for the rescheduled 2020 Olympics games in Tokyo, Japan.Igali gave the hint in an interactive session with executive members of the state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Swan) in his office in Yenagoa.Read Also: Wrestling: Nigeria set for World ChampionshipsIgali, who is also the Bayelsa Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, said the essence of the initiative was to keep athletes busy and prepared for the Olympics and other competitions.The NWF president explained that the competition would also feature the top five wrestlers in the six Olympic weight classes in Women Wrestling and Freestyle events.
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