Paris Olympics: Weightlifting president charges lifters to compete firm, fair

The President, of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Dr Ibrahim Abdul has charged the Nigeria weightlifters participating at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, to compete firmly and fair. The President gave the charge in Abuja yesterday while addressing journalists on the expectations from weightlifting event. Nigeria is represented in the Olympics Weightlifting event by […]

The President, of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Dr Ibrahim Abdul has charged the Nigeria weightlifters participating at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, to compete firmly and fair.

The President gave the charge in Abuja yesterday while addressing journalists on the expectations from weightlifting event.

Nigeria is represented in the Olympics Weightlifting event by two female lifters, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal who will be competing in 59kg class and Joy Ọgbonne Eze who is in 71kg category.

Dr Abdul told journalists that the federation is doing everything possible to ensure that the athletes return home with medals adding that the lifters have been in camp since April, two months before the ministry of sports took over the camping in June.

“We are happy with what we have done so far as far as this Olympic Games is concerned. We have two athletes representing us, all of them are females. They withstood the rigour and pressure in the qualifying series to reach their first Olympic Games.

“They have come a long way because now they are competing among the world bests. I told them on the phone few days ago that they should fear no foe. Everybody is beatable. Today I reinforce that statement and urge them to compete firm and fair. We have done everything from our end to give them the necessary support including conducting doping tests on them regularly while they camped.

“I have no doubt that they will do our country proud. I urge Nigerians to support them with prayers. They are at the global stage and we hope they will deliver,” Dr Ibrahim Abdul said.

The weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics will begin today.