Nigeria wins first Gold at Commonwealth Games

Team Nigeria won her first Gold medal on Saturday at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Adijat Adenike Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event to win Nigeria’s first gold.

She had set two records within 10 minutes, lifting 90kg and 92kg in the Snatch category of women’s 55kg weightlifting event.

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India’s Bindrayani Sorokhaibam came second while England’s Fraer Morrow came third.

In what is fast becoming common place, Nigeria started the games on apprehensive note over the absence of kits.

The BBC had reported how a British sportswear manufacturer had to answer an SOS call from Nigeria’s Commonwealth Games team.