Ice Nweke leads historic win at WFADS Championship in Dakar
By Juliet Ebirim
nNigerian creative director, professional dancer and choreographer, Ice Nweke has led a national dance team to victory at the 2026 WFADS African Championship, securing a major win for the country in the inaugural continental contest.
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The competition, organised by the World Federation of Acrobatic Dances and Dance Sports (WFADS), took place last weekend in Dakar, Senegal. It marked the first African Championship edition of the event, which has existed globally for more than three decades.
Ice, who serves as WFADS Country Lead in Nigeria, led a delegation comprising 12 dance athletes and three coaches to the championship which featured a range of acrobatic dance and dance sport categories, Ahead of the competition, he had expressed confidence in the team’s chances of clinching the win.
Nigeria emerged overall winner after defeating teams from Senegal, Cameroon, Libya, The Gambia and Lesotho. The victory earned the team a cash prize of 2.6 million.
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