By Oluwaseyi Ogunwomoju
The President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, (NWF) Daniel Igali, has commended the performance of Nigerian wrestlers at the just concluded Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Algeria.
Igali told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone on Monday in Ibadan that winning 19 medals by 20 wrestlers is highly commendable, noting that the future is bright for the sport in the country.
“We went with 20 wrestlers comprising 10 males and 10 females and we came back with 19 medals, meaning that only one wrestler didn’t win a medal.
“They clinched three gold, seven silver and nine bronze.
“You know we are here talking of young wrestlers between the age of 15 and 17 years, we are not even expecting much from them as they were young and only needed exposure.
“The results were very appreciable. I’m hoping that as we go further in the quest to have these kids properly groomed, our results will…
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