Team Nigeria Wrestlers Begin Closed-Door Camp For 2026 Championships

Nigerian wrestlers have begun closed-door camping ahead of the 2026 World Wrestling Championships, scheduled to hold in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1.
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation said in a statement that the camp is taking place at two venues in Bayelsa and Ondo states, and is expected to allow the wrestlers to intensify training and sharpen their technical and tactical preparations.
The Chairman of the NWF Technical Committee, Akuh Purity, commended the federation’s President, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for approving the programme. Purity, who is also head coach of the Nigerian women’s wrestling team, said the decision showed the federation’s commitment to givin...