I left Aberdeen to Glasgow by bus. The flight of scenery was amazing!
The hotel I booked for and later cancelled. I ended up at the Menzies, right across the road from the Marriott.
The Nigerian Freestyle Wrestling team with Daniel Igali, Commonwealth/World Wrestling champion and President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation.
With Aminat and Odun, before their finalist competitions. They wrestled for gold hours after this photo was taken.
Aminat and Odun, Leaving for the competition. They won gold medals that evening.
Some members of the team Nigeria wrestling team on their way to the competition arena at SECC.
I was psyched up!
Confident smiles.
'Bring it on' I seem to be screaming...
I was confident we were winning ALL medals we came to compete for!
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More photos of me
Swerve!
With my big brother, Daniel Igali.
I was excited to support him, his prodigees and Team Nigeria!
One of our last competitions was between Nigeria and Canada. It was interesting to watch as Dr Igali supported both countries with both flags and cheers as he had strong ties to both countries. Nigeria lost but won a silver medal. It was a bitter sweet moment, really.
Team Nigeria won 5 out of the 6 medals we competed for: 2 gold medals from Aminat Adeniyi and Odun Adekuoroye, as well as 2 bronze medals and another Silver medal.
Day 3 of the Wrestling competition
Game end. Last photos
14 Wrestlers entered for the Commonwealth games in Glasgow, 2014. 12 won medals for their country, Nigeria. Hear President Daniel Igali's recap of the games below;
FINAL RECAP: TEAM NIGERIA WRESTLING AT THE GLASGOW 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
We entered 14 wrestlers and won 12 medals! 2 gold, 2 silver and 8 bronze medals. Am extremely proud of the team effort. Currently, with 21 medals for the whole TEAM NIGERIA at these Games, it's safe to say Wrestling alone has accounted for about half of our medal count so far!
There were quite a number of highs and lows. A couple of my wards wrestled beyond my imagination at these Games, while some wrestled slightly below their capabilities. Overall though, am extremely proud of them all.
Two of the wrestlers, Hannah Reuben and Nweke Rosemary had their first international matches here. After MRI scans later today, it's possible Blessing Onyebuchi will undergo surgery to reattach suspected torn ligaments in her knee - she wrestled two matches essentially on one leg just to ensure that she won a medal for her country even against doctor's advice.
My prayer and hope is that we get enough funding to prepare our athletes effectively for future tournaments. By the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018, the ambition of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation is to emerge the best Commonwealth Wrestling Nation.
Next is the World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in a month. Thanks for all your prayers and support.'' Daniel Igali. 1/7/2014
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