Commonwealth Stars Oji, Ezechukwu Lead Team Nigeria to World U20 Championships

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has named a promising Team Nigeria squad for the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, United States, with Commonwealth Games medallist Jessica Oji and sprint sensation Miracle Ezechukwu leading the country’s challenge.
The championships will take place from August 5 to 9, bringing together the world’s leading junior athletes across track and field events.
Fresh from representing Nigeria at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, Ezechukwu and Oji head into the competition as the team’s standout performers. Ezechukwu reached the women’s 100 metres semi-finals in Glasgow and was part of the Nigerian women’s 4×100 metres relay team that qual...