By Ado Salisu
Team Nigeria has entered the final phase of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the contingent settling into the world-class Aberdeen Sports Village ahead of the competition, which begins in 18 days in Glasgow.
The team will spend the next three weeks training at the high-performance facility before moving to the Games Village in Glasgow.
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, said the Commission is focused on providing athletes with the best possible environment to maximise their preparations.
“With 18 days to the Games, our focus in this final preparation phase is ensuring every athlete has access to the best possible training environment,” Olopade said.
“Aberdeen Sports Village offers facilities that meet the highest international standards, and we are confident our athletes will make the most of this final preparation period. We remain optimistic about Team Nigeria’s prospects in Glasgow and wish every athlete an injury-free and successful campaign.”
Regarded as one of Scotland’s leading high-performance sports centres, Aberdeen Sports Village features an internationally accredited athletics track, a UK Athletics-accredited indoor athletics centre, an Olympic-standard aquatics centre, a high-performance gymnasium, recovery facilities and multi-sport indoor halls.
The facility has hosted several international competitions and is widely used as a training base by elite athletes from across the world.
The NSC said the facility provides Team Nigeria with an ideal environment to fine-tune preparations and acclimatise ahead of the Games.
Meanwhile, the team’s camp continues to grow, with 18 additional athletes arriving in Aberdeen on Saturday, bringing the total number of athletes in camp to 74. More athletes and officials are expected to join the delegation in the coming days.
