At least six Nigerian weightlifters and three officials are scheduled to fly out of Lagos for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of the 2023 International
The tournament will also serve as the Olympic Games 2024 qualifiers.In a press statement signed by the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF Media Officer, Mr Amaechi Agbo, the Nigerian contingents made up of six weightlifters and three officials, will depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Tuesday, via Ethiopia Airline by 1:30 pm local time.
Lawal Folashade Rafiatu and Olarinoye Adijat Adenike will compete in the 59kg women category, while Eze Joy Ogbenne and Ayodele Ruth Imoleayo will compete in the 71kg and 64kg women categories, in that order Edidiong Umofia will compete in the 73kg men’s category on 8th September by 12noon, while Akano Desmond will take his turn in the 89kg men’s category two days later, on 10th by 9.30am
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