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Daniel Igali: Canada’s Olympic gold medallist redefining wrestling in Nigeria

Daniel Igali: Canada’s Olympic gold medallist redefining wrestling in Nigeria

Former Canadian wrestler, Daniel Igali is the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) and his impact has made Nigerian wrestlers dominant on the African continent in recent years. Nigerian wrestlers contributed 11 medals to the country's overall medals haul of 121 at the recently-concluded 2023 African Games in Ghana - the women's team won all six gold medals while the men's team shared three silver and...

2023 African Beach Games: Nigeria finish fourth in overall medal table

2023 African Beach Games: Nigeria finish fourth in overall medal table

Team Nigeria capped their outing in the second edition of the African Beach Games in the Tunisian city of Hammamet, with a fourth-place finish in the overall medal ranking. Nigeria bagged a total of 12 medals - six gold, three silver and three bronze to finish as the best country from the West African region, behind Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. Nigeria stamped their authority in the...

500 wrestlers to storm Tunisia for African Wrestling Championships

500 wrestlers to storm Tunisia for African Wrestling Championships

Over 500 wrestlers from across the continent are expected to in the Tunisian city of Hammamet for the 2023 African Wrestling Championships. The annual wrestling championships will run from May 15 to 20 with wrestlers drawn from 20 countries alongside 25 judges. The 38th edition of the African Wrestling Championships will feature 30 events and Egypt lead the ranking of all-time winners with 316 gold medals...