Nigeria’s hope of a great outing in the Rowing event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been given a big boost with the approval of a month training scholarship for Esther Tamaramiyebi and a year training scholarship for her coach Regina Enofe in Tunisia.
According to the Secretary of the Rowing, Canoe and Sailing Federation, Olubunmi Oluode, the scholarship was secured through the International Olympics Committee, Nigeria Olympic Committee and the World Rowing Federation.
“This is a big boost for Nigerian first female home based qualified female Rower and her coach,” Oluode said. “This would give her ample opportunity to prepare well for the Olympics.”
“The training programme will grant her access to the best Rowing coaches, access to modern and the best Rowing boats and other equipments. In addition, she will have opportunity to train and compete with already qualified athletes from Asia and Africa”
“This camp will also expose her to higher perfomance to boost her chances of a great outing at the Olympics,” she added.
Esther and her coach are already in Tunis for the camping programme from where they will join Team Nigeria in Kizirazu for the final phase of training for the games.
