All is set in Orchid Hotel by DBS Junction, Asaba the venue of weightlifting events as lifters battle for medals begin today at the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival (NSF).
According to the schedules released by the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF on Sunday after their technical meeting, events will commence by 9am on Monday (today), December 5, 2022 with 45kg women category.In a statement by the NWF mediaofficer, Amechi Agbo, there will be five categories of events to be competed for in Game Day One which would include 45kg women, 55kg men Group B, 61kg men Group B as well as 55kg men Group A and 61kg men Group A
The events will begin with 45kg women category with the athletes being weighed-in between 7:30 and 8:30am before hostilities begin by 9:30am.
55Kg Men Group B category will commence with weigh-in 10:30 to 11:30am before competition starts by 12:30pm.
Competition in the 61kg Men Group B will start by 3:30pm after the athletes have been weighed-in between 1:30 and 2:30pm
55Kg Men Group A and 61Kg Men Group A will round off Game Day One in weightlifting by 6:30pm. The athletes will be weighed-in between 4:30 and 5:30 pm .
