World weightlifting governing body, International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has assured Nigeria of technical support in the effort of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) to take the game to the next level.

NWF President,  Hon Chibudom Nwuche just back from Malaysia where he met the president of the world weightlifting governing body, Dr Tomas Ajan disclosed that the board of the Nigeria weightlifting federation would be working closely with IWF, even as he added that the world body had assured Nigeria of its support.

“The meeting I had with Dr. Ajan in Malaysia during the Common-wealth championship was very fruitful. We will be working closely with the IWF, as well as the Commonwealth Weight-lifting Federation.
We will be getting technical support from them,” Nwuche disclosed.

The NWF boss said the world body would be sending renowned coaches to be part of the coaching seminar which NWF is planning for the first quarter of 2014.

“Part of our plans for next year is to develop our coaches and this we plan to do by organising a coaching seminar that will attract resource persons from outside the country. We will be working with the world body to make it a huge success,” Nwuche said.

It would be noted that Nigeria last weekend in Penang, Malaysia emerged the female champion of the Commonwealth weightlifting championship after winning a total of eight gold, three silver and three bronze.