Five out of the six wrestlers that will represent Nigeria at the 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships, have arrived Nur-Sultan – the capital city of Kazakhstan, SportingLife reports.
The female wrestlers departed the country via Turkish Airline, had a 12 hour layover in Istanbul before landing in Kazakhstan on Saturday.
They were accompanied by the president of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation Hon. Daniel Igali and two coaches; Purity Akuh and Victor Kodei,
The wrestlers have settled in at King Hotel Nur-Sultan.
The wrestlers include two-time Commonwealth champion, Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg), who won a silver medal at the 2017 edition of the World Championship held in Paris, France.
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Others are nine-time African champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalists, Blessing Oborududu (68kg); two-time Commonwealth champion, Aminat Adeniyi (62kg); African champions, Blessing Onyebuchi (76kg) and Mercy Genesis (50kg).
Meanwhile, 3-time African champion Emmanuel Ogbonna (74kg), the only male athlete in the team who will be competing in the Freestyle event, will join the contingent today.
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The 2019 Wrestling World Championships which started on Saturday at the Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan will end on September 22.
The Championships will serve as the first qualification event for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The top six finishers in each Olympic weight category in Nur-Sultan will secure an Olympic qualification for their nation.
The remaining qualification spots will be earned at continental competitions and a “Last Chance Qualifier” during the 2020 competition calendar.