Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuroye has won gold in the women’s 57kg freestyle wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Adekuroye defeated India’s Anshu Malik 7-3 on Friday in Birmingham to help Nigeria …
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Tobi Amusan shines at Commonwealth Games, cruises to 100m hurdles final
by Agence France-Presse 3 mins readTobi Amusan says she is “exhausted” after winning world 100m hurdles gold last month but the Nigerian world record holder looked impressive on Friday as she cruised through to the …
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Commonwealth Games: Thompson-Herah and Omanyala take 100 metre golds
by Reuters News Service 2 mins readElaine Thompson-Herah, the only one of Jamaica’s “Big Three” women to show up at the Commonwealth Games, was rewarded with the 100 metres gold medal on Wednesday, while Kenya’s Ferdinand …
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The Oyo State Government has congratulated the trio of Rofiat Afolashade Lawal, Taiwo Liadi, and Mary Osijo for the feats they achieved at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in the United …
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Dame Laura Kenny defies doubts to claim Commonwealth gold
by Press Association 3 mins readDame Laura Kenny delivered Commonwealth gold for England in Monday’s scratch race and then revealed she had gone to bed on Sunday wondering if it would be her last competitive …
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Folashade Lawal Sets New Commonwealth Games Record, adds another gold for Nigeria
by Joseph Anthony 2 mins readTeam Nigeria have won another gold at the ongoing 22nd Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, the United Kingdom. Folashade Lawal clinched the country’s second gold medal in the competition on …
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2022 Commonwealth Games: Olarinoye Adenike Adijat wins Nigeria’s first gold medal
by Joseph Anthony 1 min readNigerian Weightlifter Olarinoye Adenike Adijat has won the nations first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg. The 203kg lift is a …
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The Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, has stated that Nigeria will maximise the 2022 Commonwealth Games to establish its prominence in global sports politics and diplomacy. The Minister, …