Six wrestlers to fly Nigeria’s flag at Paris Olympics

The Nigerian Wrestling Federation has announced six athletes who will represent the country at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The team includes five female wrestlers, one male freestyle wrestler and three coaches, and they were introduced on Monday during a festive event at the Dynamite Wrestling gym in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

The wrestlers featured are Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Blessing Oborodudu (68kg), defending African champion Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg), and world champion Military Hannah Reuben (76kg).

The other team members are African champions and first-time Olympians Esther Kolawole (62kg) and Ogunsanya Christinah (53kg), along with Ashton Mutuwa in the men’s 125kg freestyle wrestling category.

The coaches are Victor Kodei, Purity Akuh, and Happiness Burutu.

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Daniel Igali, President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, expressed confidence in the team’s potential to perform well at this year’s Olympics.

He said: “The Nigerian Wrestling Federation is a very serious Federation, the athletes have been in training camp for a few weeks now and I think they are ready.

“The athletes are not going to Paris to participate, but to compete. You know, when one competes, it is to win medals. We hope that if we compete well, the medals will come.”

Athletes and officials are expected to depart Nigeria for Spain on July 3 for a pre-Olympic tournament in Madrid before settling in Germany for their final camp ahead of the actual games.

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