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NWF president lauds Team Nigeria after World Championships

NWF president lauds Team Nigeria after World Championships
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The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria’s wrestlers for their patriotic display at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, despite the country failing to win a medal. Adeniyi said the athletes’ runs to the semi-final and knockout stages showed that Nigeria is becoming more competitive on the global wrestling stage.
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  • ✦“I want to commend our wrestlers for their patriotism, determination and commitment in representing Nigeria at the World Wrestling Championships.
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2026:The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria’s wrestlers for their patriotic display at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, despite the country failing to win a medal.
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  • ✦The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria’s wrestlers for their patriotic display at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, despite the country failing to win a medal.
  • ✦Adeniyi said the athletes’ runs to the semi-final and knockout stages showed that Nigeria is becoming more competitive on the global wrestling stage.
  • ✦“I want to commend our wrestlers for their patriotism, determination and commitment in representing Nigeria at the World Wrestling Championships.
Key Facts:2026: The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria’s wrestlers for their patriotic display at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, despite the country failing to win a medal.
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The Nigeria Wrestling Federation president, Bashir Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria for their patriotic display at the World Championships in Astana.

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The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria’s wrestlers for their patriotic display at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, despite the country failing to win a medal.

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Adeniyi said the athletes’ runs to the semi-final and knockout stages showed that Nigeria is becoming more competitive on the global wrestling stage.

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The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has praised Team Nigeria’s wrestlers for their patriotic display at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, despite the country failing to win a medal.

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