The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF Dr Ibrahim Abdul has charged the lifters to eschew drug usage and compete for honour as the weightlifting event begins on Monday at the National Sports Festival, NSF, Delta 2022.
The President who stated this on Sunday, on the eve of weightlifting event noted that the federation has zero tolerance for use of performance-enhancing substance and urged the athletes to compete clean.
“There is no doubt that the atmosphere here (in Asaba) is motivating and the athletes are gearing to go. While both the athletes and officials wait with excitement for the commencement of weightlifting on Monday, as a federation, we have provided all that are need for them to excel.
“But they must compete clean and neat. We have zero tolerance for use of performance-enhancing substances. The athletes should compete for honour and make their states proud.”
The Weightlifting event will begin by 9am on Monday at the Orchid Hotel, by DBS junction, Asaba.
The weightlifting event which will commence 45kg women category will end on Saturday, December 9 with medal presentation
2022 National Sports Festival: Weightlifting Event
Schedule
Monday 5th December
45Kg Women
Weigh in – 7: 30am – 8: 30am
Competition – 9:30am
55Kg Men Group B
Weigh in – 10: 30am – 11:30am
Competition – 12:30pm
61Kg Men Group B
Weigh in – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Competition – 3:30pm
55Kg Men Group A 61Kg Men Group A
Weigh in 4:30pm – 5:30pm –
Competition – 6: 30pm
Tuesday 6th December
49Kg Women
Weigh in 7:30am – 8:30am –
Competition – 9:30am
55Kg Women
Weigh in – 10:30am – 11:30am
Competition – 3:30pm
73Kg Men Group B
Weigh in 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Competition – 6:30pm
Wednesday 7th December
73Kg Men Group A
Weigh in – 7:30am – 8:30am
Competition – 9:30am
59Kg Women
Weigh in – 10: 30am – 11: 30am
Competition – 12:30pm
64Kg Women
Weigh in – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Competition – 3:30pm
81Kg Men Group B
Weigh in – 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Competition – 6:30pm
Thursday 8th December
81Kg Men Group A & 89Kg Men
Weigh in – 7:30am – 8:30am
Competition – 9:30am
71Kg Women
Weigh in – 10:30am – 11:30am
Competition – 12:30pm
96Kg Men
Weigh in – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Competition – 3:30pm
76Kg Women – 81Kg Women
Weigh in – 4:30pm – 5:30pm – Competition – 6:30pm
Friday 9th December
102Kg Men
Weigh in – 7:30am – 8:30am
Competition – 9:30am
87Kg Women – + 87Kg Women
Weigh in – 10:30am – 11:30am – Competition – 12:30pm
109Kg Men – + 109 Men
Weigh in – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Competition – 3:30pm
MEDAL PRESENTATION – 6:30PM
Venue is Orchid Hotel, by DBS junction, Asaba
