Igali set Olympic, World C’ships gold medal targets for team Nigeria

By Our Reporter

CHAIRMAN, Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali says his target is now to see the country produce an Olympic and World Championships gold medallist in the next three years, after Blessing Obourududu won a historic silver medal at the recent Tokyo 2020 Games.

Wrestling stakeholders honour Oborududu, Tokyo 2020 Olympians

By Our Reporter 

It was an atmosphere of celebration and carnival as Stakeholders of wrestling in conjunction with the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) hosted the country’s Tokyo 2020 wrestlers and coaches in a glamourous reception in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Saturday.

Tokyo 2020: Oborududu, Agiomor raise medal hopes

By Our Reporter

COMMONWEALTH gold-medalist Blessing Oborududu (68kg) and 2018 African champion Ekerekeme Agiomor (86kg) have both talked up their chances of winning medals for Team Nigeria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which gets underway on Friday.

Poland Open: Adekuoroye bags gold, Oborududu settles for silver

 

By Our Reporter 

FORMER World No. 1 Odunayo Adekuoroye laid down the marker in the 57kg class ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, impressively claiming gold at the Poland Open on a day her compatriot Blessing Oborududu won silver at the Ranking Series tournament in Warsaw.

Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria Wrestling Federation plans to hire foreign coach

.Igali eyes more slots at World Tourney

By Akeem Lawal

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation Daniel Igali has hinted on plans to engage the services of a foreign coach to prepare the wrestlers ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Oborududu, Adeniyi, Idris qualify for Tokyo Olympics in style

By Our Reporter

COMMONWEALTH wrestling champions Blessing Oborududu (68kg) and Aminat Adeniyi (62kg), as well as youngster Adijat Idris (50kg), all secured qualification to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after impressive displays at the ongoing Africa/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Hammamet, Tunisia.

Ranking Series: Nigeria wrestling team cancels Italy trip, shifts focus to African C’ships, Olympic Qualifier

.Wrestlers to resume closed-camping March 7

By Akeem Lawal

 

NIGERIA wrestlers will not be participating at the United World Wrestling (UWW) ranking series event — Matteo Pellicone in Rome following the refusal of the Italian Embassy to grant them visa for the competition.

Ranking Series: Italian embassy frustrates Nigeria wrestling team

By Akeem Lawal

THE hope of Nigeria wrestling trio of World Wrestling silver medalist, Odunayo Adekuoroye; nine-time African champion, Blessing Oborududu and Commonwealth Champion, Aminat Adeniyi participating at the Ranking Series Matteo Pellicone in Rome is in doubt following the failure of the Italian Embassy to issue them visas.

Okagbare honoured to enter Guinness Book of Records

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare is in cloud nine after being honoured by the Guinness Book of Records for “Most Appearances in the IAAF Diamond League Meetings”, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Olympics Camp: Wrestlers working on techniques, tactics in Yenagoa

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA wrestlers have intensified training in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State during the ongoing second phase of camping in preparations for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

2020 World Wrestling Championships called off over Covid-19 restrictions

.Adekuoroye, Oborududu, Adeniyi shift focus to National Sports Festival

By Our Reporter

TEAM Nigeria will no longer participate at the 2020 edition of the World Championships earlier scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Serbia from 12 – 20 December, following cancellation of the tournament by the global governing body – the United World Wrestling (UWW).

World Championships: Adekuoroye, Oborududu, Adeniyi set for Belgrade

AFTER weeks of uncertainty, Team Nigeria will attend the 2020 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia – their first competition since February, no thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Africa Wrestling Championships: Oborududu bags 10th African title

.As Adekuoroye, Genesis retain title

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA wrestlers, Blessing Oborududu, Odunayo Adekuoroye, Hannah Reuben, Mercy Genesis, Bisola Makanjuola and Kolawole Esther won gold medal at the ongoing the 2020 African Wrestling Championships in Algiers, Algeria.

Adekuoroye now World No.1 after retaining African title

NIGERIA duo of Odunayo Adekuoroye and Blessing Oborududu improved on their top-three world rankings, as Nigerian women nabbed six African gold medals on Saturday night. 

Oborududu bags degree from Niger Delta University

By Akeem Lawal

NINE-time African champion, Blessing Oborududu has expressed her gratitude to God almighty after she successfully completed her degree in Business Administration from the Niger Delta University, (NDU) Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.

Wrestling Ranking Series: Adekuoroye grabs gold, as Oborududu settles for bronze

By Akeem Lawal 

REIGNING world bronze medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye defeated Anshu Anshu of India 10-0 via a technical knockout and clinch gold in the 57kg at the 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in the Italian city of Rome.

Wrestling: Adekouroye, Oborududu, 3 others storm Rome for Ranking Series Tournament

By Our Reporter 

REIGNING world bronze medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) and Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu (68kg), will be joined by three other elite female wrestlers to the 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in the Italian city of Rome.

Wrestling Rankings: Adekuoroye now World No.2, Oborududu 4th

By Our Reporter

COMMONWEALTH champion Odunayo Adekuoroye has moved one step up in the latest rankings, and is now the second-best wrestler in the world in her 57kg weight class, while nine-time African champion, Blessing Oborududu climbed to number four in the 68kg category.

World Championships: Nigeria’s female wrestlers land in Kazakhstan

By Akeem Lawal

Five out of the six wrestlers that will represent Nigeria at the 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships, have arrived Nur-Sultan – the capital city of Kazakhstan, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

2019 AFRICA GAMES: Purity targets six gold medals from women wrestlers

By Akeem Lawal

Coach of Nigeria women wrestling team, Akuh Purity says the female wrestlers are ready to win all six gold medals at the ongoing 12th African Games in Morocco.