2022 NSF: Weightlifting President Charges Lifters To Compete Clean, As Event Begins Monday

2022 NSF: Weightlifting President Charges Lifters To Compete Clean, As Event Begins Monday 

Ibraheem Lateef Ayodele

Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) President 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, BSNSports.com.ng has gathered.

Abdul who stated this on the eve of the weightlifting event noted that the federation has zero tolerance for use of the performance-enhancing substances 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 is needed 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 at 9 am on Monday at the Orchid Hotel, by DBS junction, Asaba.

The weightlifting event which will commence 45kg women's category will end on Saturday, December 9 with a medal presentation

2022 National Sports Festival: Weightlifting Event

Schedule 

Monday 5th December      

45Kg Women

Weigh in  -  7: 30am - 8: 30am   

Competition - 9:30 am

55Kg Men Group B

Weigh in - 10: 30am – 11:30 am  

Competition - 12:30 pm

61Kg Men Group B

Weigh-in - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  

Competition - 3:30 pm

55Kg Men Group A 61Kg Men Group A

Weigh at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm - 

Competition - 6: 30pm

Tuesday 6th December   

49Kg Women

Weigh at 7:30 am - 8:30 am -

Competition - 9:30 am

55Kg Women

Weigh in - 10:30 am - 11:30 am   

Competition - 3:30 pm

73Kg Men Group B

Weigh at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm  

Competition - 6:30 pm

Wednesday 7th December   

73Kg Men Group A

Weigh in - 7:30 am - 8:30 am 

 Competition  - 9:30 am

59Kg Women

Weigh in - 10: 30am - 11: 30am 

Competition - 12:30 pm

64Kg Women

Weigh-in - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm   

 Competition  - 3:30 pm

81Kg Men Group B

Weigh-in - 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm  

Competition  - 6:30 pm

Thursday 8th December        

81Kg Men Group A & 89Kg Men

Weigh in - 7:30 am - 8:30 am 

Competition - 9:30 am

71Kg Women

Weigh in – 10:30 am - 11:30 am  

 Competition  - 12:30 pm

96Kg Men

Weigh-in - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm   

Competition  - 3:30 pm

76Kg Women  - 81Kg Women

Weigh-in - 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm -  Competition - 6:30 pm

Friday 9th December            

102Kg Men

Weigh in - 7:30 am - 8:30 am  

 Competition - 9:30 am

87Kg Women - + 87Kg Women

Weigh-in - 10:30 am - 11:30 am -  Competition - 12:30 pm

109Kg Men - + 109 Men

Weigh-in - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  

 Competition  - 3:30 pm

MEDAL PRESENTATION  - 6:30 PM

The venue is Orchid Hotel, by DBS junction, Asaba