Niamey hosts ECOWAS traditional wrestling tournament

Fri, Jul 13, 2018 | By publisher


Sports Briefs

THE programme of the 11th Edition of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Traditional Wrestling Tournament took off in Niamey, Niger on Thursday, July 12, 2018 with a courtesy visit by Francis Njoaguani, the director of the Youth and Sports Development Centre, EYSDC, of the ECOWAS Commission, to debrief Kassoum Moctar, the Niger Minister of Youths and Sports, on the organising committee’s preparedness for the yearly games.

Welcoming the delegation, Moctar commended the ECOWAS Commission for its support in organizing the three-day event.

Mr. Kassoum Moctar Welcoming Participating Teams
Mr. Kassoum Moctar Welcoming Participating Teams

Moctar also assured the delegation of his ministry’s commitment to host a successful event which started with a technical meeting to conduct medical examination of the 78 Member States candidates for fitness and drug compliance as well as determine their various categories.

The event will officially open on Friday, July 13, 2018 with preliminaries and semi-final bouts for the country teams.

The games will similarly continue on Saturday, July 14, 2018 with individual elimination sessions as well as the semi-finals of the 66kg, 76kg, 86kg, 100kg and 120kg categories.

The competition will climax on Sunday, July 15, 2018 with final bouts for all categories and groups.

Mr. Kassoum Moctar With Team Nigeria
Mr. Kassoum Moctar With Team Nigeria

Wrestlers from twelve ECOWAS member states except Cabo Verde, Guinea and Togo have all arrived and enthusiastic to clinch the coveted trophies and prize money.

– Jul. 13, 2018 @ 12:55 GMT |

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