The Anambra Wrestling Association (AWA) has resolved to make the event the major gold winner at the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) in May.
The wrestling association said this at the end of their first meeting with their Chairman, Uche Animoke popularly known as “Mighty Uche Fancy” in Awka.
Mr Emeka Obidimma, Technical Director said the association was engaging an experienced coach to boost technical manpower and put athletes in the right shape for the festival.
Mr Obidimma noted that wrestling was the leading sports in Anambra as wrestlers from the state had not only done well locally but Internationally winning gold at the Commonwealth wealth game, All Africa Games and others competition.
“Wrestling has been the leading sports for Anambra but some of our wrestlers are now abroad for greener pastures.
“But we want to bring back those days, we want to rejuvenate wrestling so that we take back our place, we will have one month open camping for the festival and we hope to come back with gold medals,” he said.
In his speech, the chairman said he hopes to develop wrestling in the long term by organising grassroots competitions for talent discovery and development.
“Mighty Uche Fancy” who donated some wrestling training kits to the association said his aim was to help youths achieve fame and fortune through the game.
“My mission is to make wrestling the preferred sports in Anambra, we shall have grassroots programme that will guarantee development of wrestling on a sustainable basis.
“But we are focused on preparing our wrestlers for the National Sports Festival coming up in May.
“We are inviting individuals and corporate bodies to come and partner with us and support our activities,” he said.
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