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Nigeria seek Paris 2024 Olympics qualifications as Africa Weightlifting Championship berths in Tunisia

Posted : 16 May 2023
Nigeria will today begin their quest for 2024 Olympic Games qualification in weightlifting in Tunisia as two Nigerian lifters, Olarinoye Adijat and Lawal Rafiatu, start their campaign. The duo will be competing in the 59 kg women's category. On Tuesday, May 16, two Nigerian lifters will be on stage: Joy Eze (71 kg women) and Edidiong Umofia (73 kg men).

Nigeria's fifth athlete, Akano Desmond (89 kg men), will round off Nigeria's participation in the championship on Wednesday, May 17.

The athletes expressed optimism and assured Nigerians of a good outing.

Olarinoye Adijat and Edidiong Umofia said the athletes were not under pressure to perform, adding that their aspiration was to begin the Olympic Games qualifiers on a high note.

"It is one of the championships we need to participate in to get our Olympic Games qualification ticket."

"We have done our best in camp; the president and his board supported us, and we hope to begin high," Olarinoye said.

On his part, Edidiong Umoafia looked forward to his competition on Tuesday.

"We are not under pressure."

"We are in competition spirit, and we hope to start high as we begin the Olympic Games qualification journey."

No competition or championship is easy. You have to be on top of your game. Prepare well and ask for God's grace. "All the athletes are ready to compete," he stated.

Nigerian weightlifters will participate in six championships as they seek to return Nigeria to the global weightlifting map at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

The 2023 Africa Weightlifting Championship, which commenced on May 14, will end on Friday, May 19.

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