COMMONWEALTH GAMES: TEAM NIGERIA RECORDS MEDAL GALORE IN PARA-ATHLETICS

Team Nigeria

"It was a medal rain for  Nigeria as its Team clinched 5 medals; 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze thereby placing the country high on the medals table." Manga

As earlier predicted in today's Para-Athletics at the on-going 2022 Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham, it was a medal rain for  Nigeria as its Team clinched 5 medals; 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze thereby placing the country high on the medals table.

A statement issued and signed by Mohammed Manga, the Director, Press and Public Relations Officer of the Federal Ministry, Youth and Sports Development, revealed that Nwachukwu Chiemerie kickstarted the gold performances when she broke a new record that earned her a Gold medal in Discus.

"As the games continued, Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Bose Omolayo completely dominated the field, breaking this year's Commonwealth Games with every lift until Oluwafemiayo broke another World Record with her last lift thus clinching the second gold for Nigeria while Bose Omolayo rounded it off with a Silver.

"Team Nigeria further recorded another feat with Obichukwu Ikechukwu winning a Silver medal in the men's heavyweight category while Nnamdi Innocent's lift of 132.5kg in the Men's lightweight won a bronze medal for the country." The statement further revealed.