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Commonwealth Games: Lawal, Umoafia Increase Team Nigeria’s Medal Haul

Chidi Nwoke Jul 31, 2022 0

#TeamNigeriaCGW2022 On Day 3 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Nigeria clinched two medals with both coming from the Weightlifting event through Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Edidiong Joseph Umoafia as they won Gold and Bronze,…

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Commonwealth Games: Adijat Olarinoye Claims Nigeria’s 1st Gold Medal

Chidi Nwoke Jul 31, 2022 0

Nigerian athlete Adijat Adenike Olarinoye won her nation’s first medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting a new Games’ record of 203kg to claim Gold in the Women’s 55kg Weightlifting event. Olarinoye went for 111kg after…