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Team Nigeria has now overtaken South Africa after the country’s Wrestling squad continued to stand tall at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games with an improved performance on day nine of the competition in Birmingham. It was sensation Mercy Genesis who beat the odds and defeated his Canadian opponent Madison Parks in the final of Women’s freestyle 50kg to emerge winner. Read More

World champion Oluwatobiloba Amusan posted the fastest time in Round 1 Heat of the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which was concluded this morning. The Nigerian sensation ran 12.40 seconds to finish first in Heat 3 and qualified for the next round alongside Michelle Jenneke of Australia’s (12.63) and Canada’s Michelle Harrison (12.85). In Heat 1, Cindy Read More

An athlete Chioma Onyekwere has shot #TeamNigeriaCWG2022 up the medal table, after winning Gold in women’s Discus at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in #Birmingham2022 . Onyekwere threw an SB of 61.70 in the event. In the event, Nigeria won two medals, with Obiageri Amaechi clinching Bronze, after throwing 56.99m. With the latest performance, Nigeria now has seven medals comprising three Read More

Weightlifter Laidi Taiwo has won Nigeria’s 5th medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Women’s 76Kg, after a total lift of 216kg in snatch and clean & jerk weightlifting category. Nigeria had won four medals in same sport including two gold and bronze apiece since the competition started. Details loading…

Another Nigerian athlete Folashade Lawal Rafiatu on Sunday won second gold medal for the country at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In claiming the victory, Rafiatu set a new Commonwealth record with 206KG in the Women’s 59KG event. Nigeria’s first gold at the games was won by Adijat Adenike Olarinoye on Saturday Adijat competed in the women’s 55kg. She Read More