wrestling

Team Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu lost her semifinal battle in the women’s 68kg wrestling category, falling to Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova with a score of 3-1 on points. In a tense quarter-finals encounter, Oborududu defeated World…

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Wednesday said the overseas camping stage of its wrestlers’ preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics will begin on Monday in Saarbrucken, Germany. The President of NWF, Daniel Igali, said in…

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has opened its preparatory camp for wrestlers in ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. NWF President, Daniel Igali, said in a statement on Thursday that the training camp opened in…

Nigerian wrestler Esther Kolawole returned home from Egypt after securing her qualification spot for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics in France. Kolawole celebrated her Olympic ticket with her parents, saying "family is everything" after…

The President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, has assured Nigerians of multiple medals at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Five Nigerian wrestlers qualified fro the Olympics at the just concluded Oceania-Africa…

Team Nigeria competing in the 13th edition of the All African Games in Ghana achieved great success in the Freestyle Women's Wrestling category, bringing home six gold medals. The winners and their respective categories are: Blessing…

The president of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, has urged the Federal Government to provide all necessary facilities for athletes in order to boost their performance during the forthcoming African Games in Ghana.…

Two Nigerian professional wrestlers, Ifeoma Nwoye and Emeka Nwafor from Anambra State, have signed training and partnership deals with World Association of Wrestling (WAW) in London, England. Talents Development Director of the London…

Nigerian Army personnel, Corporal Hannah Reuben, renowned for her Commonwealth Games silver and All African Games achievements clinched gold in the women’s 76 kg category at the ongoing 36th World Military Wrestling Championship in Baku,…

The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Federal Government to boost the development of the sports industry in Nigeria, especially wrestling. The Governor made the appeal during the closing ceremony of the second…