Nigeria, on Saturday, won its first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. Adijat Adenike Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event to win Nigeria’s first gold medal in the games. Before winning the medal, Olarinoye had set two records in 10 minutes, lifting 90kg and 92kg in the Snatch category of women’s 55kg Weightlifting event. The Nigerian anthem was sang while the country’s flag was displayed shortly after the gold medalist was decorated. India’s Bindrayani Sorokhaibam came second while England’s Fraer Morrow…
Olarinoye, Nigerian weightlifter wins gold at Commonwealth games
