Ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in July, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria(AFN) has invited 29 athletes to the National Sports Commission CWG national camp in Abuja for intense preparation for the games.
The athletes made up of 14 male and 15 female were drawn from the result of the just concluded national trials at Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos and current records of other athletes who were not able to make it to the Lagos trials because of visa issues.
Secretary-General of the Federation, Mr. Israel Inwang, urged the invited athletes to report to the NSC National CWG camp in Abuja from Thursday, 25th June, 2026.
The athletics team to the 2026 Commonwealth Games will compete in 18 events across track and field including the three relays scheduled for the games- 4 × 100metres men, 4 × 100metres women and Mixed 4 × 400metres.
The President of the AFN, Chief Tonobok Okowa, is wishing the athletes, coaches and other officials a hitch-free camping exercise.
The invited athletes are:
Male:14
SPRINT- 100m, 200m, 4 × 100m Relay)
AJAYI KAYINSOLA
AKINTOLA ALABA
ASHE FAVOUR
EZEAKOR CHIDERA
FAKOREDE ADEKALU
OKON ISRAEL
ONWUZURUIKE UDODI
QUARTER MILE -400m, Mixed 4 × 400m Relay
OGAZI SAMUEL
UDO EDIDIONG
TYLER JOHNSON
NATHANIEL EZEKIEL (400m HURDLES)
FIELD EVENTS
ENEKWECHI CHUKWUEBUKA (SHOT PUT)
NNAMDI CHINECHEREM (JAVELIN)
SCHLUETER JAMI (DECATHLON)
WOMEN
SPRINT- 100m, 200m, 4 × 100m Relay)
OGUNDIRAN BLESSING
CHUKWUMA ROSEMARY
GODBLESS TIMA
EZECHUKWU MIRACLE
OLAJIDE OLAYINKA
CHUKWUKA OBI
AMUSAN TOBI – 100M HURDLES
QUARTER MILE -400m, Mixed 4 × 400m Relay
PATIENCE OKON-GEORGE
ONOJUVWEVWO ELLA
ONYAH FAVOUR
JOSEPH ESTHER
FIELD EVENTS
ADESHINA TEMITOPE – HIGH JUMP)
BRUME ESE – LONG JUMP
OJI JESSICA – SHOT PUT THROW
OLATOYE OYESADE – HAMMER THROW
