Over 100 athletes from six countries are taking part in the three-day competition.
The event has the potential to foster friendship among Africans and also accelerate the integration of the continent.
Armwrestling is regarded as one of the oldest, less expensive and easy to play sports globally.
It is relatively new in Africa and barely three years old in Ghana.
However, the sport is noted to be the fastest growing in Africa and incidentally in Ghana.
Team Nigeria arm wrestlers have so far won six medals at the ongoing 9th Africa Arm Wrestling Championships holding in Accra, Ghana. Newsmen report that medals comprises of three gold and three silver.
The gold medalists are: Ogenna Nmezu, Ralph Ubah and Nnaemeka Samuel, while the silver medalists are, Samuel Jackson, Uchechukwu Obinna and Sandra Ndukwu. Olatunji Jackson, the President, Nigeria Arm wrestling Federation (NAWF), told newsmen on telephone from Ghana, that there was still room for more medals. Jackson said that each of the country’s representatives had what it takes to win a medal. “We are on the right track; the athletes have started their campaign on a good note.
I’m very confident about their abilities. “We are the defending championships of this tournament after winning the last edition in Nigeria when we hosted. “The athletes are motivated and geared to retaining the position and I believe in them,” he said. Newsmen report that 15 athletes representing Nigeria comprise of 12 males ad three females.
The athletes are Nneji Ubah 98kg, Ifeanyi Nmeka 75kg, Obinna Uchechukwu 85kg, Effiong Uko 100kg, Gabriel Nmezu 85kg, Agbornsed Akonjom 90kg, Olatubosun Ojelola 80kg, Peace Ikpide 85kg, and Victoria Johnson 75kg. Others include are Becky Ademoh 90kg, Olabode Mokwenye 90kg, Chukwuemeka Ezeigbo 90kg, Sandra Ndukwu 80kg, Fatai Balogun 85kg and Olajide Marthins 65kg. The competition which began on July 25 will end on July 30.
Armwrestling involves two participants. Each places one arm on a surface with their elbows bent and touching the surface while they grip each other's hand. The goal is to pin the other's arm onto the surface, with the winner's arm over the loser's.
Nigeria hosted the previous edition in which Ghana won 22 medals.