The thirty sixth World Navy Wrestling Championship the place Nigerian representatives received the medals, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Nigerian Navy Wrestlers, who received Gold and Silver medals on the simply concluded thirty sixth World Navy Wrestling Championship at Baku, Azerbaijan, returned dwelling on Sunday, promising to proceed to make Nigeria proud.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that the wrestlers have been obtained on the Worldwide Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport Abuja at about 10.00 p.m. by the officers of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ).
Addressing journalists on arrival, the Director of Sports activities, DHQ, Abidemi Marquis, an air vice marshal thanked the Chief of Defence Employees, Christopher Musa, a normal, for giving them the platform to challenge the picture of the nation’s army on the world stage.
Mr Marquis mentioned the motivation behind the efficiency of the athletes stemmed from their consciousness that they have been going to characterize their nation and understanding that the nationwide anthem of Nigeria could be performed and the flag hoisted in the event that they received medals.
“So the athletes understood the big process forward of them and so they have been effectively motivated as a result of all the required issues that have been required for them to compete among the many greatest have been offered.
“So earlier than we even left Nigeria, we have been extremely motivated.
“We simply must construct on what we now have achieved in order that we are able to get to the extent that we’re taking a look at as a result of Nigeria is internet hosting the African Navy Video games subsequent 12 months.
“So this can be a constructing course of,” he mentioned.
Mr Marquis mentioned the CDS, having understood the strategic significance that sports activities performed in making a rustic seen, made certain that each one that was wanted for sporting engagement was offered.
He mentioned the athletes have been pleased to have returned with the gold and the silver medals, saying that no person gave them an opportunity on the outset of the competitors, however have been capable of compete pretty and fiercely.
In line with him, those that didn’t even know Nigeria in any respect acquired to know Nigeria.
The gold medalist, a feminine wrestler, Hannah Reuben, a corporal, who beat her Italian contender within the 68 weight class of ladies’s freestyle, mentioned mindset, preparation and arduous work propelled her to glory throughout the competitors.
Ms Reuben mentioned she had been competing at completely different ranges, which she mentioned had helped her to construct her up for the just-concluded competitors that earned her a gold medal.
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She promised to proceed to do higher forward of the army video games that may be hosted by Nigeria the place she expects to win extra gold medals.
“I’ll maintain doing higher and I’ll do higher subsequent time by God’s grace,” she mentioned.
The Siver Medalist, Esther Ojolaide, a lance corporal, mentioned the key behind her efficiency was the adage that claims “To whom a lot is given, a lot is predicted.”
Ms Ojolaide mentioned the privilege and encouragement that the CDS had given, spurred them to motion on the world stage to characterize the Nigerian Armed Forces.
“I’m promising the Nigerian Armed Forces that on the subsequent competitors to be hosted by Nigeria, we’re going to do extra,” she mentioned.
The coach of the workforce, Godswill Tiebiri, a warrant officer, mentioned the assist of the CDS and the cooperation between the groups, each athletes and training crew, earned them the gold and silver medals from the match.
He mentioned it was the gold medal that had damaged the 50-year file within the historical past of wrestling within the Nigerian army on the world stage.
“We acquired a silver. We’ve gotten bronze on the planet, however have not gotten the gold medal.
“So, myself because the coach and my Corporal Hannah, have damaged the file of fifty years,” he mentioned.
