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Edo 2020: Attention shifts to weightlifting

By George Aluo

Weightlifting is attracting special attention in the on going Edo 2020 National Sports Festival after action began in the event yesterday.

It was a good start for states like Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers and Niger as they amassed gold medals in the different categories.

Akwa Ibom started the rush for medals when Edidiong Umofia lifted a total of 285kg to win gold in the 67kg men. Delta’s Adedapo Adedeji settled for silver with a lift of 278kg while bronze went to Katsina’s Elijah Ajibade who lifted 222kg.

Nigeria’s leading weightlifting buff, Lawrence Iquaibom told newstap.com.ng that all has gone well in the weightlifting event since its commencement, even as he added that the National Sports Festival is a good opportunity to discover new lifters for the country.

Iquaibom who is the Director of Sports of Akwa Ibom state said the sport being a medal harvesting event is one the federal ministry of sports should give special attention.

“We hope the sports minister Sunday Dare will come around and see the lifters in action,” Iquaibom who represented the country in several international meets including the Olympics in his heydays said.

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