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Amusan Sets New Record, Wins Commonwealth Gold

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Tobiloba Ayomide Amusan has made history as the first Nigerian track and field athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title. The 25 year old also set a new 12.30 seconds Games Record on the way to winning the event’s gold. Amusan, the Continue Reading

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CWG: Lawal Wins Nigeria Second Gold in Weightlifting

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Weightlifter Rafiatu Lawal won Team Nigeria’s second gold medal in the women’s 59kg category of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. Lawal clinched gold by lifting a combined total lift of 206kg – 110kg in snatch and 116kg in Clean and Jerk- to win the women’s 59kg weightlifting event and also set a […]Continue Reading

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Commonwealth Games: Olarinoye Wins Nigeria’s First Gold

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Nigerian weightlifter, Adijat Olarinoye on Saturday night won the country’s first gold medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, in the women’s 55kg event, setting a new Games record in the process, on her debut. It’s also Nigeria’s first medal at the Games, which began on Thursday. The 23-year-old clinched gold by lifting […]Continue Reading

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Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Flagbearers Emerge

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The captains and flagbearers of Team Nigeria for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom have emerged. The Captains are Nnamdi Innocent, one of Nigeria’s leading men powerlifter and Blessing Oborududu, top women wrestler, a Silver medalist at the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and Gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The […]Continue Reading