Ifeoma Nwoye and Emeka Nwafor, both professional wrestlers from Anambra, have signed a training and partnership deal with the World Association of Wrestling (WAW) in London
Morris Atula, Talents Development Director, London Multi Sports Academy who facilitated the invitation and contracts, disclosed this to newsmen in Awka on Tuesday.
Atula said the contract which would span for six months in the first instance, would involve training, access to world facilities, equipment management, representation, negotiation and sourcing of championship.
He said the deal makes Nwoye and Nwofor automatic members of WAW under the Ricky Knight as Director.
According to him, this partnership will impact positively on the growth of Wrestling in Nigeria.
“It will also assist in creating wrestling icons as well as revamp the lost glory of wrestling and make it a household name in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwoye was the first Nigerian female wrestler to win gold at the Commonwealth Games. She is an African champion, two-time Nigeria’s best female wrestler and an Olympian.
She was discovered and mentored by Emeka Obodimma, a veteran wrestler and a director in the Anambra Sports Development Commission.
Emeka Nwafor was a Nigerian champion and African junior champion.
Both athletes were sponsored to London for the deal and execution by the Anambra government. (NAN)
