The Nigerian contingent in Tunisia began their campaign at the 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting Championship by winning six medals on Monday. 2022 Commonwealth Gold medalist Lawal Rufiatu grabbed headlines as she lifted 95kilos in snatch, 122kilos in Clean & Jerk and 217kilos in total to win all the three gold medals in the category to finish the day with three gold medals in the 59 kilometre...
23-year-old Adenike Adjiat Olarinoye has been appointed into Athlete's Commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The Nigerian weightlifter earned the international appointment during the ANOCA forum that took place in the Algerian capital city of Algiers. ANOCA is the international body that unities the 54 National Olympic Committees of Africa, with headquarters in Abuja. In July 2022, Olarinoye won Nigeria's first...
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