Nigeria, May 27 -- Nigerian wrestling veteran and Olympic medalist Blessing Oborududu will officially retire from competitive wrestling at the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State.

Her final appearance will be especially symbolic, taking place in Abeokuta-the city where her career began 18 years ago during the 2006 Gateway Games.

The Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF) confirmed that Oborududu, 36, will compete in her farewell bouts at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic Centre in Ikenne, one of the wrestling venues for this year's festival.

While Greco-Roman events began on Monday, Oborududu and other female freestyle wrestlers will take to the mat starting Tuesday.

Her first outing at the National Sports Festival in 2006 ended in...