November 01, (THEWILL) – As the 3rd Governor Douye Diri National Wrestling Classics gets underway this weekend, the President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Honourable Daniel Igali, has hinted that this year’s tournament will witness more glamorous activities than previous years.
Honourable Igali made the assertion while appearing in Radio Bayelsa, 97.1 FM, a Yenagoa-based radio station, on Friday.
Igali also noted the commitment of the NWF to help promote access to wrestling and engage fans of the sport in an effort to create positive change.
“This is our National Championship, and we will use this to select our athletes that will go to Casablanca next year for the African Championships. We have different categories of wrestling in this classic: Gre-Roman, men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle and for each of them, we have ten weight classes.
“We have a lot of stars to watch out for. As you know, Esther Kolawole just won a bronze medal in the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Albania and Mercy Genesis, Hannah Reuben, Ogunsanya Christianah, Stephen from Bayelsa and a host of others are rising up.
“There will be fan engagement and a raffle draw, where a lot of good prizes would be up for grabs, so we call on everyone to come out in their numbers to experience one of the biggest sporting events in the country”, Igali said.
The 3rd Governor Douye Diri National Wrestling Classics has November 3, 2024, as the arrival date, while the AGM, technical meetings and draws follow on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Action attraction commences on Tuesday, the 5th of November, with Gre-Roman taking centre stage and the opening ceremony on Wednesday.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
