By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News
With just 18 days to the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Team Nigeria has entered the final phase of its preparations, settling into the world-class Aberdeen Sports Village for a three-week training camp ahead of the Games.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) said the camp is designed to provide athletes with the ideal environment to fine-tune their preparations and acclimatize before moving into the Games Village in Glasgow.
Director General of the NSC and Team Nigeria’s Chef de Mission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, said the Commission’s priority during the final phase of preparations is to ensure athletes have access to the best possible training facilities.
“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.
“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,” Olopade said.
Recognized as Scotland’s premier sports, fitness and lifestyle venue, Aberdeen Sports Village boasts 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 major international competitions and is widely regarded as one of the preferred high-performance training bases for elite athletes from across the world.
Meanwhile, Team Nigeria’s camp continues to expand, 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 as preparations intensify for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
