By ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja
NO fewer than 150 amateur golfers will on Saturday participate in this year’s Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor’s Golf Cup coming up at the IBB International Golf and Country Club Abuja.
CBN, the organiser/sponsor of the one-day tournament who made the disclosure during a media parley in Abuja on Wednesday maintained that the tournament has become an important feature in the calendar of events of the prestigious club, distinguished Nigerians and foreigners.
According to the Director Corporate Communications’ Department of the bank, Mr Ibrahim Mu’azu; “the objective is to create a relaxed and recreational atmosphere for eminent personalities in government, organised private sector, elder statesmen and members of the diplomatic corps.”
“This annual tournament also creates a platform for interaction and gingering a spirit of friendship among competing golfers and to facilitate the consolidation of network partnerships. This beautiful game of golf is a comprehensive exercise that brings about the enhancement of the physiological, mental and emotional well- being of players,” he noted.
Commenting on the number of participating golfers, the club captain, Hamid Abbo, said: “The competition is a closed one and it is for amateurs.”
Russia accepts IAAF’s indefinite ban
THE Russian athletics federation has accepted its ban from the sport in the wake of widespread doping revelations, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday.
The IAAF Council met in Monaco on Thursday, with the crisis surrounding doping and connected corruption the No 1 item on the agenda.
“IAAF Council was today informed that written confirmation had been received from ARAF (All Russia Athletics Federa- tion) accepting their full suspension without re- questing a hearing as was their constitutional right,” the IAAF said in a statement.
“ARAF confirmed they understood that Council would only accept their reinstatement as an IAAF member following the recommendation of the IAAF inspection team who will decide if the verification criteria have been fulfilled. ARAF confirmed they will cooperate fully and actively with the team.”
Russia was banned on the recommendation of an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) after it discovered systematic state-sponsored doping and cover-ups in the country.
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