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2024 ASWC: Nigeria weight lifters, officials arrive in Egypt
Nigerian weightlifters have arrived in Egypt to participate in the 2024 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship. The delegation, consisting of four lifters and four officials, reached Cairo on Saturday. Ismaila will be hosting the championship, commencing with the opening ceremony on Sunday.
Scheduled to run until February 11, the championship holds significance as the qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games. Among the four lifters, three are women—Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Adijat Adenike Olarinoye in the 59kg women’s category, and Joy Ogbonne Eze in the 71kg women’s category. The sole male lifter, Umoafia Edidiong Joseph, will compete in the 73kg men’s category.
The contingent includes four officials: three coaches—Janet Ali, Abdulsalam Kayode, and Onubaye Sefiat—and a referee, Iquaibom Lawrence.
Nigeria is set to kick off its participation in the championship on Tuesday, February 6, with Rafiatu Lawal and Adijat Olarinoye competing in the 59kg women’s category. Umoafia Edidiong will take part in the 73kg men’s category later that day, and Joy Eze will conclude Nigeria’s participation on Wednesday, February 7, competing in the 71kg women’s category.
In the previous edition of the championship held in Tunisia in May last year, Nigeria secured an impressive 12 medals, including three gold, seven silver, and two bronze. Following the Egypt event, Nigerian weightlifters will have another chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup, scheduled from March 31 to April 11, 2024, in Phuket, Thailand. The final list of qualified athletes for the Paris Games will be determined through the IWF World Rankings after the last qualifier.
Real Madrid has clinched the LaLiga championship for the 2023-2024 season, officially confirmed following Girona’s 4-2 victory over Barcelona in the late match.
Carlo Ancelotti’s squad secured a 3-0 home win against Cadiz, courtesy of goals from Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham, and Joselu.
With these results, Real Madrid now holds 87 points from 34 matches. Barcelona’s defeat places them in third position with 73 points, one less than Girona.
This marks the 36th occasion that Los Blancos have claimed the league title.
Ahead, Real Madrid is set to host Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final encounter, with the tie currently level at 2-2.
High-ranking officials at Manchester United are expressing apprehension over the possibility of Thomas Tuchel encountering conflicts with the club’s leadership if he is appointed to replace Erik ten Hag.
Tuchel is set to depart from Bayern Munich at the conclusion of this season, a decision that was announced as early as February. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the new co-owner, along with his INEOS associates, are reportedly deliberating on Ten Hag’s future and considering potential replacements.
Among the candidates being discussed, Tuchel, who has previously managed Chelsea in the Premier League, has emerged as a prominent name.
However, as per reports from The Times, there are reservations regarding Tuchel’s track record of disagreements with higher-ups at his previous clubs. His tenure at Mainz ended in 2014 amid disputes with directors over transfer finances, while he was dismissed from Borussia Dortmund three years later due to a breakdown in trust between himself and the club’s board.
At least 11 teams have secured their berths in the upcoming season of the Champions League. These clubs have already confirmed their qualification based on their assured positions in their respective leagues.
Among them are Arsenal and Manchester City representing the Premier League, along with Real Madrid and Barcelona from Spain. Also included are Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich from Germany, Inter Milan and AC Milan from Italy, as well as PSV and Feyenoord from the Netherlands. Additionally, Paris Saint-Germain from France completes the list.
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League will mark the inaugural season under the new format featuring a league phase comprising 36 teams. Two of the four extra spots will be occupied by the European Performance Spots.
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