Wrestlers Fall To New Rules As Delta Leads

[Shola Sholaz]

Bayelsa State Greco Roman Coach, Ebikebina Sunday Thursday said that many wrestlers and officials were yet to master the new rules in the event, adding that wrestlers especially those from his state were losing bouts here in Warri to their ignorance.
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And with three gold medals, a silver and three bronze medals, Delta state, host of the Chief E K Clerk Wrestling championship maintains the lead in the Greco Roman style of wrestling event that was concluded last night at the Brown Hill Events Centre.
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Edo state was second with two gold medals and a silver while Bayelsa state, who boasted of cleaning out all the available gold medals at stake, struggled to place third with a gold medal, Four silver and two bronze medals. Lagos was fourth with a gold and two silver medals.
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The most exciting aspects in the Greco Roman wrestling were in three weight categories; 55kg, 74kg and 120kg where the reigning champions were beaten.