By Olusegun Folarin
The Ogun State Wrestling Head Coach, Mr Badmus Adebayo has appealed to the state government to provide the sport with necessary equipment and other logistics especially mat to improve athletes’ performance at major competitions.
Coach Adebayo made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria on heels of the wrestlers’ performance at the just concluded Governor Diri National Wrestling Championship in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State.
The coach who commended the Chairman of Wrestling Association, Dr Taofeek Babalola and other members for improvising the current mat used in training, said the provision of a standard mat and financial support was required to boost the morale of the wrestlers and prevent them from being poached.
Coach Adebayo who attributed the 15 medals won by the athletes in various categories at the championship to hardwork and determination, said ogun state would be ranked in the comity of states in the sport if given the needed facility
Ogun state wrestlers won two gold, five silver and bronze 8 medals in the competition that attracted top notch athletes from all parts of the country.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Wrestling Association has commended the impressive performance of the state’s athletes at the just concluded 2nd Governor Diri National Wrestling Championship in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State.
The Chairman of the Association, Dr Taofeek Babalola who gave the commendation through the media officer, Olusegun Folarin described the 15 medals won by the wrestlers in various weights categories at the championship as laudable
Dr Babalola said the association would not relent in it’s efforts to support and boost the morale of the wrestlers in the state through various interventions noting that the responsibility of sports development should not be shoulder by government alone.
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