Wrestling – African Championships: First training session for the Leopards (DRC) in Alexandria, Egypt.

Kinshasa, April 26^th, 2026 (CPA). – The Leopards wrestling team from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have completed their first training session on Sunday in Alexandria, Egypt, in preparation for the African Freestyle Wrestling Championships, scheduled to take place from April 27^th to May 6^th in the country of the Pharaohs, according to the website of the Congolese Freestyle Wrestling Federation (Fecolutta). “Under the supervision of National Technical Director (DTN) Bernadin Basapi, DRC wrestlers were up at 6am on Sunday morning for their first fitness session, with the aim of sharpening both body and mind ahead of the competition,” it is read.  According to the source, the Congolese wrestlers will compete on Monday April 27^th in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling events, with the aim of representing the country successfully, winning the gold medal and improving DRC’s overall continental ranking. According to the source, after leaving the city of Kinshasa on Friday April 24^th, the Congolese delegation, comprising 32 people, including 25 athletes and 7 members of the technical staff, has arrived in Alexandria, Egypt, at 4.00 pm on Saturday April 25^th, 14 hours before their first training session. As a reminder, having missed the last edition of the African Wrestling Championships in 2024, DRC’s return to this African competition marks a strong comeback for Congolese wrestling on the continental stage