Delta banks on weightlifting, others as National Youth Games begin in Ilorin

Date: 2017-09-09

The head coach of Delta State weightlifting, Emmanuel Oshoma is sure the four athletes representing Team Delta in the event will be able to produce some medals, as the state looks set to defend its title at the third National Youth Games in Ilorin.

At the maiden edition of the games in 2013 at Abuja, weightlifting was one of the sports that catapulted Team Delta to the top, as the state captured a total of 20 gold, eight silvers and eight medals.

At the second edition held in Ilorin two years ago, weightlifting was left out, but Team Delta was able to withstand the heat, finishing top with nine gold, seven silver and 10 bronze medals.

With the return of weightlifting for the third edition, Oshoma believes Team Delta will emerge champions again.Speaking with The Guardian yesterday after the screening of the various state contingents, Oshoma said: "I am happy weightlifting is making a return to the Games. Each state is allowed to present two boys and two girls for the weightlifting event, but I must say that nobody can boast of winning more medals now because the sport has been sleeping. We are just meeting for the first time after a long while. Whatever happens at the end of the day, I am sure Delta weightlifters should be among the medalists."

For the Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Chief Tonobok Okowa, determination and months of preparation of his athletes should be able to see Team Delta winning the National Youth Games for the third time.

The National Youth Games is open for athletes under 17 years of age, and Okowa is sure his technical officials selected athletes who are within the age blanket for the Games.

"All the athletes we are parading in the games reside in Delta State. There is no room for Delta indigenes living outside the state. Also, we made sure the athletes are students in various secondary schools in the state," Okowa stated.The third National Youth Games will end on September 17.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ajibola Ademola Julius     Okanlawon Taiwo     Laboratory-to-Product     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     ASUU     Kola Ologbondiyan     Amuda Bembe     Kawu Baraje     Grillo     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Umar Saro     Ibrahim Taiwo     Baruba     Ijakadi     Zainab Abass     Gbugbu International Market     TETFUND     Mujtabah Bature     IF-K     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Aliyu Umar     Kwara United     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Amosa     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Shaaba Lafiagi     V.O. Abioye     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Alanamu     Doyin Group     Dan Iya     Jide Ashonibare     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Bello Abubakar     Okin Biscuits     Buari Edun     Ladi Hassan     Toyin Falola     Maimunat Oniyangi     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Raji AbdulRasaq     Obayomi Azeez     Garba Ado Sanni     George Funsho Adebayo     Bayer AG     Benin Republic     Temitope Ogunbanke     Rex Olawoye     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Hakeem Lawal     Biliaminu Aliu     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Press Release     Saidu Yaro Musa     Kola Shittu     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Nigeria Computer Society     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Convocation Ceremonies     Malete     Alfa Yahaya Road     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Maryam Nurudeen     Taofeek Sanusi     Oba Of Jebba     AGILE Programme     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Awodun     Oke-Ero     Barakat Community Secondary School     Ayedun    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ado Bayero     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Saduki Lafiagi     Kale Ayo     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Javed Khan     Presidential Election     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Umaru Saro     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Folorunsho Erubu     Mansur Alfanla     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Abraysports FC     Imam Gambari     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Erin-ile     New Naira Notes     Salaudeen Oyewale     Local Government     Kwara State Television     Ahmad Uthman     Kolade Solagberu     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Yusuf Mubarak     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Barakat Community Secondary School     Anilelerin     Erubu     Mufti Of Ilorin     Abatemi-Usman     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Umar Gunu     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Sabo-Oke     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Olaosebikan     Kayode Laro     Erubu Oba Zubair     Public Holiday     NULGE     Gbugbu     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Abikan     Emir Of Yashikira     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Bureau Of Lands     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Gaa Olobi     Tunji Folami     Kwara Polytechnic     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Wasiu Odewale     Kwara Liberation Group     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Kamaldeen Gambari     Oba-Solagberu     Yusuf Badmus     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Vasolar Consortium     Abdulquawiy Olododo     SSUCOEN     CACOVID Palliatives     Rihanat Ajia     Trader Moni     NIPOGA     Fatimat Saliu     Budo Egba     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Aliyu Muyideen     Bolaji Gambari