Nigeria’s preparation for the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, has been thrown into crisis following the refusal of visas to four of its top athletes by the Croatian authorities.
In an appeal addressed to the President of United World Wrestling (UWW), the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Hon. Daniel Igali, described the decision as “bewildering” and “profoundly unfair,” stressing that it undermines the principles of equality and universality in global sports.
The affected athletes include multiple African champions and Olympians: Genesis Miessinne Mercy, Ogunsanya Tolulope Christianah, Ojo Damola Hannah, and Izolo Stephen Simon.
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