Tradional Sports Federation Of Nigeria Concludes Tugusmalacka Training In Lagos

Vice president, Traditional sports Federation of Nigeria Basheer-ud-dean  Adetokunboh Agusto is optimistic of more laurels for the country at major competition 

Augusto who led a team of male and female  athletes to the just concluded world normad games held in astana where nigeria won a gold medal in Ayo olopon said nigeria would have won more laurels if they had travelled with more athletes 

In readiness for the next edition of the nomad games which is an Olympic event for traditional sports billed for less than 2 years the federation during the week commenced  training and workshop for Tugusmalacka sport which is similar to Ayo olopon

” The seminar is to introduce the Tugusmalacka  to Nigerians, it is similar to Ayo olopo but different in the style of play. There is also plans to have a mini competition to know how well nigerian athletes have embraced the sport”

Both national coordinator Ayo traditional game in nigeria, Joshua ogunbiyi and head coach Lagos State traditional sports kassim oniga speak on the impact of the seminar ahead of next edition of the nomad games

The athletes commended the federation for the training and promised to keep flying the country’s flag higher 

At the certificate were awarded to all participants 

The World Nomad Games  are an international sport competition dedicated to ethnic sports practiced in Central Asia. 

The World Nomad Games have become a platform for demonstrating the cultural heritage, sports skills and traditional sports of nomadic nations, promoting the strengthening of cultural ties and mutual understanding between the peoples of different countries.

The next event in 2026 will likely head back to Kyrgyzstan, where the inaugural event began in 2014