Ogun Wrestling set to restore lost glory in the State

The Ogun State Wrestling Association has restated its determination to restore the glory of the game in the state.

The Chairman of the Association, Babalola Taofik, revealed this when he visited the wrestlers at the Alake Sports Centre, Ijeja in Ijeja, Abeokuta, during their training.

Babalola stated the association would not give up on its attempts to help the wrestlers and reminded them of the necessity for them to be committed and work hard to realize their goals in the sport.

He stressed the need for them to shun acts capable of truncating the realization of their future dreams and goals.

He also encouraged the wrestlers to always turn their failures into lessons, stress into output, and strength into a skill to become the greatest in their divisions.

On his part, Ogun state wrestling head coach, Badmus Adebayo appreciated the chairman for the visit, adding that his presence would further motivate the wrestlers to give in their best for the state.

Pulse Sports reports that Nigerian weightlifter, Adenike Olarinoye has been chosen to serve as a member of the athlete’s commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).

Olarinoye was a medalist at the 2019 African Games for Nigeria Weightlifting Federation.

She won three medals, including two gold and a silver medal in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting event.

She created a new African record in weightlifting in the clean and jerk category by lifting 116 kg during the 2019 African Games.

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK she won the gold medal with two new Commonwealth Games Records, 92kg in snatch and 203 kg overall.

She was born and raised in Lagos. She won the silver medal and two bronze medals in the women's 55 kg at the 2021 IWF Championship Uzbekistan (Best female athlete) She Won three gold medals at the 2020 Islamic Solidarity Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.