Commonwealth Fencing ratifies Nigeria’s hosting rights

Abiodun Adewale

The Commonwealth Fencing Federation has formally awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships to the Nigeria Fencing Federation ahead of Australia, a few months after giving the country the provisional hosting rights.

The final nod makes Nigeria the first sub-Saharan nation to stage the tournament having also become the first to host a junior epee World Cup which was held in Lagos last December.

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