The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has announced the launch of a six-week Commonwealth Games training camp in Asaba, Delta State, with 32 athletes set to begin preparations for the Games in Glasgow on Saturday, The PUNCH reports.
The contingent comprises 16 male and 16 female athletes selected from sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps and throws, marking the first phase of the federation’s structured build-up programme.
The camp will open for the athletes to start arriving on Saturday and have will commence training designed to fine-tune fitness, enhance technical execution and foster team cohesion ahead of international competition.
According to the federation, it will overseen by a six-member technical crew led by AFN head coach Solomon Aliyu, with specialist coaches responsible for sprints, relays, hurdles, vertical and horizontal jumps, and throws.
Technical director Gabriel Okon will be coordinating the overall framework, monitoring athlete performance and ensuring compliance with federation standards.
Among the 32 athletes invited to the camp are prominent sprinters Enoch Adegoke and Chidera Ezeakor, who are presently both abroad with Adegoke scheduled to race at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting Dortmund in Germany on Sunday while Ezeakor is still listed on Iowa Uiversity roster.
Hurdlers Jenet Sunday and Musa Wisdom Great, and field specialists including Victoria Kparika in javelin and Dickson Ugochukwu in shot put are also listed by the AFN to resume camp.
The camp also features coaching support from George Obiano on horizontal jumps, Kola Adebayo on vertical jumps, Endurance Teye on sprints, and Ken Onuaguluchi on throws, working alongside Okon and Aliyu to prepare Nigeria’s athletes for peak performance.
The Asaba camp marks a critical stage in Nigeria’s build-up to the Commonwealth Games, as the federation seeks to fine-tune the team across track and field disciplines and position its athletes for success on the global stage.
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