Nigeria sets up US training camp for world wrestling event
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has launched a training camp at Iowa State University in the United States to prepare for the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Federation president Bashir Adewale Adeniyi approved the initiative, which brings together Nigerian wrestlers based in the US and those from Nigeria with valid American visas. The camp aims to strengthen team unity and boost the athletes’ competitiveness on the global stage. Purity Akuh, Nigeria’s women’s wrestling coach, praised the camp as vital for giving athletes access to modern facilities and high-level competition.
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- The training camp at Iowa State University gathers Nigerian wrestlers from both the US and Nigeria.
- Bashir Adewale Adeniyi is credited for supporting and providing resources for the athletes and coaches.
- Purity Akuh emphasized the camp’s importance for exposure to world-class facilities and competition, including bouts against the United States Army wrestling team.
- The federation hopes the camp will help surpass their last World Championships medal, won by Odunayo Adekuoroye in 2023.
- The initiative is seen as a step toward building a stronger, more competitive national wrestling team.
