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The 2010 FIFA World
Cup taking place in South Africa between June and July this year has
caused a shift in the Commonwealth Wrestling Championship earlier
billed for the same period.

The Championship,
which is expected to hold in several Nigerian cities, will now take
place in August. Explaining the decision, Emeka Inyama, a member of the
Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the championship: “The championship
has been moved to August due to the 2010 World Cup, which holds in
South Africa from June to July, but we are doing everything possible to
host a successful championship.

Many corporate organisations, according
to Inyama, have shown interest in the championship, which aims to
revive wrestling in Nigeria.” He stated that as a measure of
seriousness attached to the championship, the President of the World
Wrestling Professionals, Mark Beale will be in Nigeria on May 5 to
assess the level of preparedness so far. He will also meet with
government officials including minister of Sports and Chairman,
National Sports commission, Ibrahim Bio. He will meet with members of
the championship’s LOC, which includes Bam Inyama said Beale visit to
Nigeria would also enable him to discuss ways of uplifting wrestling in
Nigeria, as well as introduce some of the wrestlers coming for the
event. He will arrive in the company of South Africa-based Nigerian
wrestler, Kilimanjaro who is the Intercontinental Wrestling champion.