The technical director of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Sefiya Onubaye has reeled out many advantages of what he described as a very good step by the country in arranging a ‘final training camp’ ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Sports247 reports that Onubaye was full of excitement and awe when he touched down with the first batch of Nigeria’s weightlifters for this year’s Games and disclosed that they would immediately commence training in Aberdeen.
Onubaye added that facilities seen at the country’s final training base in Aberdeen were top-notch, which he believes will enhance the lifters’ abilities, as they intensify preparations for the Games in Glasgow, which are scheduled to hold from July 23rd to August 2nd.
The first batch of weightlifters who arrived along with Onubaye in Aberdeen on Saturday morning comprised Didih Onome (women’s 53kg), Rafiat Lawal (women’s 58kg), Osijo Taiwo (women’s 86kg), Favour Agboro (men’s 65kg) and Edidiong Umoafia Joseph (men’s 71kg).
They will be joined early this week by Ruth Nyong Asuquo (women’s 48kg), Ruth Ayodele (women’s 63kg), Islamiyat Yusuf (women’s 69kg), Opadeji Adedapo (men’s 79kg) and NWF’s head coach Luke Ibe, to complete the contingent of nine lifters and two tacticians.
Onubaye disclosed further that the weightlifters had all concluded the first phase of their preparations on July 1st, and they are now determined to fine-tune their build-up in Aberdeen, where he promised they will not waste any time in adapting to the new environment and equipment.
The technical buff added in an interview with NWF Media, “We thank God for bringing us safely to Aberdeen. The athletes are in good spirits and we will begin training almost immediately. This final camping phase is very important.
“It gives our lifters the opportunity to get used to the equipment and training conditions they will compete with at the Commonwealth Games. Our focus is to ensure that every athlete is fully prepared and ready to perform at their best.”
