FCT WRESTLING ASSOCIATION LIST TEN FOR GOVERNOR SERIAKE DICKSON WRSTLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

FCT Wrestling Association has indicated its interest to participate in the 2nd edition of the Governor Seriake Dickson Wrestling championship billed for Bayelsa state next month.

To this end the association has shortlisted ten wrestlers for camping in the first week of December.

FCT Wrestling Association chairman Chris Yaba Amkpila speaking after the Associations board meeting in Abuja noted that the FCT would be part of the championship.

“We are prepared for championship which is the second edition. Our technical team have been working before now in preparation for the National sports festival but since the festival has been pushed forward, we thought it wise to enter for the Governor Dickson Cup to test our efforts so far”

“As at last year there was no association in place but now there is one and as such we want to make sure we make a good representation of the FCT” he said.

FCT Wrestling Association, head Coach, James Gorge stressed the importance of attending the Governor Dickson Championship.

“The competition is very important for my programme because its like an opportunity to assess ourselves and test the new techniques we have learnt.

You know when you keep training and you beat your partner all the time you would think you have arrived but this would expose our Wrestlers and help them learn other tricks and technique as we prepare for the National Sports Festival next year” he explained.

The 2nd Governor Seriake Dickson Wrestling championship runs from the 15th -20th of next month.

FCT managed only one silver medal last year.

NAME OF LISTED WRESTLERS

Victor Okon, Nnamdi Ojofor, Emeka Okafor, Innocent Agada, Kelechi
John, Adam Ahmed, Innocent A, Miracle Ernest, Afam Okeke, Emma John.

VOA’s Mark Ouma and Top Nigerian Sports Journalists Back Super Eagles CHAN Trophy Bid

VOA’s Mark Ouma and Top Nigerian Sports Journalists Back Super Eagles CHAN Trophy Bid

Vastly travelled Voice of America’s sportscaster, Mark Ouma believes that there will be no stopping the Super Eagles of Nigeria, from winning the CHAN African Nations Tournament after the team had overcome host South Africa in the last group match on Sunday.

Ouma, who was at the team’s Garden Court De Waal abode on Tuesday morning said he has watched closely the discipline, contribution of the NFF and its support staff and the revolutionary moves of Stephen Keshi and his crew to know that there will be no stopping the Super Eagles again from winning the CHAN trophy. “I make bold to predict that from now on this team will win its quarter final, semi-final and final duel with effortless ease and there won’t be extra time in any of the games, quote me that I said so”, Ouma declared.

Vanguard’s Jacob Ajom joined him in the fray, noting that he has never seen a team as disciplined and organized as the present set up. “We must thank the NFF for all this innovations” he said. On his part Adeyinka Adedayo of the Guardian, said he has turned a coach because of the Super Eagles. “We were with Mark Gleeson in the media tribune during the last match and he was saying we should learn to behave like media men but we told him we are Nigerians and we hate defeat and the Eagles have been giving us victories, hence the excitement and he permitted us.”

Arafat Aliu of Cool FM Abuja, Samson Omale of Rhythm FM and all the other journalists who are here for the tournament have been heaping praises on the team, with team administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, saying that the team cannot afford to disappoint after the huge confidence of all and sundry reposed in the team.