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Team Nigeria Set for Islamic Solidarity Games Conquest in Saudi Arabia

Posted : 01 November 2025

The green-and-white flag of Nigeria is set to soar once again — this time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as Team Nigeria prepares for the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, scheduled to take place from November 7 to 21, 2025.

The Nigerian contingent, comprising 46 members — 35 athletes and 11 officials — will compete in seven sports, including athletics, para-athletics, para powerlifting, weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, and taekwondo.

According to Honourable Bukola Olopade, Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Games represent more than just another international competition. He described them as a strategic milestone on Nigeria’s journey to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

“It’s part of our National Sports Commission’s strategic planning for the Olympics,” Olopade said confidently.
“The Islamic Solidarity Games present a great opportunity for Nigeria to showcase our talent on the global stage — and we believe this team has what it takes to excel.”

Currently, Team Nigeria’s camp in Abuja is buzzing with energy and optimism. The advance party is scheduled to depart on November 1, setting the tone for what promises to be an inspiring campaign in the desert kingdom.

The boxing team will be the first to enter action, with preliminary bouts starting on November 4, three days before the official opening ceremony.

This year’s edition of the Games will feature 21 sports and two para-sports, bringing together athletes from member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It also marks Saudi Arabia’s second time hosting the event — two decades after staging the inaugural Games in 2005.

For Nigeria, the mission remains clear: to compete fiercely, aim for glory, and strengthen the path toward Olympic success.

As the countdown begins, the desert winds of Riyadh may soon echo with chants of victory from Team Nigeria’s camp — a sign that the journey to Los Angeles 2028 begins right here, under the Saudi sun.

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