Amid the dormancy of the Liberia Body Building and Weight Lifting Federation owing to a leadership crisis dating back to 2013, members have been striving to keep the sports alive with training and community competitions. <\/p>\n
The House of Cyborgs, a gym located in the Grassfield Community of Gardnersville, outside Monrovia, on Saturday, March 4, staged its 2017 In-House Championship in three categories. <\/p>\n
The tournament was done in Bench Press Power Lifting. <\/p>\n
In the Light Weight Category, Jeremiah Togbah, 23, won the title. Togbah, alias Cyborg, clinched the Light Weight Champions lifting a weight of 210 pounds. Patrick Wreh, 30, emerged second. <\/p>\n
Wreh, alias Turtle Bone, lifted 180 pounds. The six entrants started the lift at 70 pounds. <\/p>\n
Four contenders rivaled in the middle weight category, of which Andrew Simmonds surfaced as the winner with a lift of 260 pounds. Simmonds, alias Demigod, is 36 years old. Sterling Obayemi (alias DJ SO), was runner-up. <\/p>\n
Hes 29 years old. DJ SO whipped Mr. Romantic after three ties. <\/p>\n
Defending heavyweight power lifter, Sylvester Diggs (alias John Rambo), maintained the title with a lift of 340 pounds. <\/p>\n
Rambo, 39, is the first to retain the title in the House of Cyborgs. <\/p>\n
The first champion of the Cyborgs House was George Kondi Gibson (alias Gola Cyborg). The second champ was Benny Kanmoh, and now, Rambo. <\/p>\n
Mr. Lawrence Fatomah (alias Master P) was second. <\/p>\n
The House of Cyborgs was established 2013, by Mr. Gibson. <\/p>\n
The former heavyweight power lifter was a founding member of the Liberia Body Building and Weight Lifting Federation. <\/p>\n
In a special statement the Gola Cyborg thanked the participants and said everybody is a winner. We want to appeal to those who are responsible for the Liberia Body Building and Weight Lifting Federation to reactivate the sports. <\/p>\n
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