Wrestling federation ponders foreign coach ahead of Olympics
The Punch
Published 4:31 am
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, says the federation is considering hiring a foreign coach to help the qualified wrestlers to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan get adequate preparations for the Games.
A total of five wrestlers: Odunayo Adekuoroye, Blessing Oborududu, Aminat Adeniyi, Adijat Idris and Ekerekeme Agiomor have all qualified in the men and women’s wrestling events of the rescheduled Games billed for July 24 to August 8.
Igali said, “I will be having some discussions with the sports minister, there are a few things I saw that we can improve on. I may likely bring in someone (foreign coach) to support the team, even if it is for just six weeks, before the Olympics. I already have someone in mind. A coach that will come and bolster the team and work on some deficiencies that I have noticed in the athletes.