The National Sports Commission (NSC) has said that Nigerian athletes to this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, will spend four weeks in camp to fine tune their preparation.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will run from July 23 to August 2.

Speaking with The Guardian on Friday from Scotland, Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade revealed that the Commission had secured a campsite in Aberdeen saying: “We decided to get a camp closer to the Games venue to avoid the logistics of flying athletes from different locations two days before the opening ceremony. We learnt these lessons when Team Nigeria participated at the Islamics Games in Saudi Arabia. Getting a camp closer to the city, where the competition will take place will give room for proper coordination. It will also give us positive results,” he stated .

According to Olopade, Team Nigeria will move into the camp four weeks before the opening day of the competition.

“My trip to Scotland is part of our early planning, which includes securing a convenient accommodation in Aberdeen to maximize athlete performance and minimize travel stress. What we have done now is to avoid past logistical issues.

We are working in line with recommendations by Elite Podium Board to ensure we get things right and make this time,” Olopade stated.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be a compact, 10-sport event, which will require a more focused approach for Team Nigeria.