AAG 2015 WRESTLING: We want to win all gold medals, says Purity

National female wrestling coach, Purity Akuh has revealed that his mission at this year’s edition of the All Africa Games (AAG) scheduled to hold in Brazzaville, Congo between September 4  and 19 is to win all the gold medals.
Nigerian athletes are  in camp at the National stadium package B ahead of the 11th edition of the Games.

Purity said with the programme put in place for the female athletes, they are fit and will defeat any opponent in their various categories.
“The morale of the girls are high in camp and they are ready to maintain their various spots on the continent at the All Africa Games”, asserted Purity.


“As usual, Nigeria has been performing well at African championships, but this time around our target is to win every available gold in each of the categories.
“So it is operation ‘win them all’ and we are not settling for less than gold medals in Congo.
“Most of the athletes such as Aminat Adeniyi, Blessing Oborodudu, Blessing Onyebuchi and Odunayo Adekuoroye at their peak and I see nothing stopping them at Congo while others have proved not to be pushovers”, Purity said.

The head coach advised the wrestlers not to depend solely on their strengths as technicalities should be applied during bouts.
Purity thanked the Nigeria Wrestling Federation led by Daniel Igali for putting up programmes that helped discovered other athletes stressing that the team will make Nigeria proud at the All Africa Games.