Oborodudu, a Commonwealth and 10-time African champion in female wrestling, amongst 12 others benefitted from the grant initiative aimed at providing scholarships and training for elite athletes ahead of the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 games, which was held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Browsing: Blessing Oborodudu
Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday said ” You are a Blessing to Nigeria and Nigeria’s Athletics family.Team Nigeria is proud of you. Nigerians are proud of you”.
Her qualification guarantees Team Nigeria a silver or gold medal in Tokyo Olympics.
Reigning Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu says her target is to claim a gold medal at the upcoming Senior World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, next month.
Three Nigerian wrestlers had earlier lost out in the games