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By Solomon Nwoke, Warri President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr Daniel Igali has expressed delight at the standard of wrestlers performance at the maiden Chief E K Clark wrestling championship here in Warri, Delta state. The Sydney 2000 Olympics gold medalist who was recently saddled with the leadership of the Wrestling Federation of Nigeria said that his goal is to see Nigeria win medals at the 2016 Olympics,vowing that wrestling would not suffer under his leadership. [caption id="attachment_105433" align="alignnone" width="400"] Daniel Igali[/caption] Speaking at the backdrop of the fallen champions at the championship, Dr Igali said he would have been worried if at this competition, the known champions are not beaten. He said, “ Our goal is to go to the Olympics in 2016 in Brazil and win medals and we are poised to do that and as one can see from the level of the competition we have had here, we are on the road to that. I would have been very...

Nigeria Olympic Committee has named President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Hon Daniel Igali as Chairman of its Technical Commission. President of NOC, Engineer Sani M. Ndanusa announced the appointment with the tacit approval of the Board and Exco members of the NOC during their meeting at the Boardroom of the NOC, National Stadium, Surulere. [caption id="attachment_297589" align="alignleft" width="200"] Igali[/caption] The Board and Exco members also allowed him the opportunity to come up with some other members to get the Commission functioning. “We know you are loaded but can still carry this load of Technical Commission Chairman”, Ndanusa said to a rapturous applause from Federation Presidents. “Igali is an ex-athlete, a Paragon who capped his time as an athlete with an Olympic Gold medal. He is an Ambassador. He is a Politician as a member of the Bayelsa House of Assembly. He is wearing many caps but merits the caps”, Ndanusa said attracting more...