Team Nigeria Begin Final Preparations in Aberdeen
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Chef de Mission of Team Nigeria to the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Bukola Olopade, was on hand to receive Team Nigeria’s athletes and officials at the pre-Games training camp in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The team will camp for 20 days before moving to the Games Village in Glasgow for the Games proper.
Olopade, who inspected the facilities and accommodation, welcomed members of the Nigerian contingent as they arrived, reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to providing the best possible environment for the athletes to excel on the international stage.
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“We are here because preparation is everything. Our athletes deserve the very best environment to train, recover and compete, and that is exactly what we have provided in Aberdeen,” Olopade stated.
“We want every member of Team Nigeria to remain focused because the nation believes in them, and we are confident they will make Nigeria proud in Glasgow.
“Our responsibility is to eliminate every avoidable distraction and allow our athletes and coaches to concentrate fully on performance. We have planned meticulously, and I am pleased with what I have seen since arriving at the camp. The atmosphere is excellent, the facilities are first-class, and the athletes are in high spirits.”
Team Nigeria Welcome First Batch of Athletes to Camp
As of Friday night, 54 Team Nigeria athletes had arrived at the Aberdeen camp, with more athletes and officials expected to join the contingent over the weekend.
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Among Friday’s arrivals, received by the Director General, were team captain and multiple Paralympic gold medallist Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Favour Ashe, Patience George-Okon, among others.
Aberdeen Camp Offers Ideal Build-Up to Glasgow 2026
The serene, high-performance training environment in Aberdeen has been carefully selected to provide Team Nigeria with ideal conditions for acclimatisation, technical preparation and recovery before the athletes move to Glasgow for competition.
The contingent will spend about three weeks at the camp fine-tuning preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
By Richard Jideaka, Abuja
