Commonwealth Games

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. Speaking at a presidential reception…

Nigerian sprinter, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, who won gold in the 4x100m relay at this year’s Commonwealth Games, has been provisionally suspended for the use of banned substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Saturday. Nwokocha,…

Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has assured members of the historic Team Nigeria contingent to the 2022 Commonwealth Games of a presidential reception. The 11-day Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ended on Monday with…

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating Team Nigeria’s medals haul at the 22nd Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022. The president watched some colourful and spectacular moments in the 11-day…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The world champion successfully defended her title at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday in the women’s…

New world record holder of the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, on Friday qualified for the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Amusan raced to a massive 12.40s to dominate Round 1 Heat…

Goodness Nwachukwu has secured the Nigeria’s fourth gold medal of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, breaking the women’s discus throw F42-44/61-64 event world record twice in the process. The 23-year-old also previously held…

Nigerian 19-year-old weightlifter, Taiwo Liadi, has won a silver medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Liadi, who competed in the women’s 76kg weightlifting event, finished second behind Canada’s Maya Laylor, who…

Weightlifter Rafiatu Lawal won Team Nigeria’s second gold medal in the women’s 59kg category of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. Lawal clinched gold by lifting a combined total lift of 206kg – 110kg in snatch and…

Weightlifter Adijat Olarinoye beat others in the women’s 55kg category to win the first gold for Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and set a new Games record on Saturday. Olarinoye lifted 92kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk,…