Judokas Storm Lagos, As Commonwealth Games Trials Begin at Teslim Balogun Stadium

The National Trials ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games organised for  Nigerian judokas by Dr Musa Oshodi led Nigeria Judo Federation gets underway at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday.

The trials, which ends on Friday, will see judokas from all the states in Nigeria including the Military, Paramilitary and  the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in attendance.

On Tuesday, which has been set aside for the arrival of the judokas and officials, Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium was a beehive of activities with delegates from states jostling to have their registration in the trials which has never happened in the history of the sport in the country.

The president of the federation, Dr Oshodi said the organisers expected a full house from the states across the country as the trials stand the only platform to select athletes who will dorn the colours of Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games which holds in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 28 July – 8 August 2022.

The tournament proper starts on Wednesday with the judokas contesting for seven weight categories.