Tag: Wrestling

The team of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor and Maria Thompson clocked 40.24 seconds, setting a new African record.

Eighteen years after her debut at the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborududu will end her ...

The outgoing year may not have been golden for Nigerian sports in its entirety, but there were many glowing moments, ...

Adekuoroye had earlier shown promise by winning her second-round bout against Fouzia Aouissi via Victory by Injury (VIN)

The Nigerian could not get any points against the 21-year-old Japanese over the two rounds.

The 2020 Olympic Games silver medallist lost out to Kyrgyzstan's Meerim Zhumanazarova in the semi-final.

With Team Nigeria to the 2024 Olympic Games made up of about 72% women, it is no surprise that the ...

The NWF president revealed that they have a mandate to ensure that Nigeria achieves a podium finish at the Olympics

Genesis was accompanied by her coach and will take to the mat on Friday against other high-profile wrestlers who missed ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medalist Blessing Oburududu booked a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Umoafia, competing for the first time in the men's 67kg category, swept the podium by winning gold in all three ...

Team Nigeria experienced a harvest of gold medals at the 2nd African Beach Games.

Wrestling won its third gold medal through Miesinnei Genesis

Blessing defeated her Canadian opponent Linda Morais 5-1 (VPO1) in the Women's 68kg Freestyle event to clinch her second gold ...

Adekuoroye defended her gold medal with a 7-3 victory over her Indian opponent.

Oborududu shows her class at 'Champion of Champions' wrestling tournament

Shadia Bseiso is a Jordanian.

The body of Mrs. Uti was discovered on Monday morning in their home

The silver medalist at the last world wrestling championship decries government's apathy toward the sport.

Adekuoroye becomes first Nigerian to reach final.

Nigerian wrestlers won four gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.

Nigeria now have five female wrestlers for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The Nigerian Army Wrestling Team have won two gold and two bronze medals.