The 15th edition of the West African University Games, WAUG 2026, has begun at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, OAU, Osun State.
Speaking during the opening ceremony held on Saturday at the OAU sports complex, the Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Ambassador Adejare Bello, said the university is proud to host the 15th edition of the competition.
Bello assured that OAU will deliver a memorable WAUG Games, adding that the organising committee has put a lot in place to make the participating universities enjoy the competition.
“This is the 15th edition, and in the last 10 years, OAU has hosted it for the second time. The last time was in 2023 and now again in 2026,” Bello said.
He stressed the importance of sports to academic life, noting that, “It is not good to walk day and night without exercising your body. It is medically recommended that if you sit in a place for one or two hours, you have to move around and stretch your legs.
“It is even recommended that you take at least 10,000 steps in a day. The university encourages that, notwithstanding that we are here to learn and do research, we must be involved in exercise,” he added.
Some of the other participating universities are: Afe Babalola University, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Lead City University, Osun State University, Plateau State University, University of Development Studies, Ghana, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana, and University of Ghana.
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