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CWG: Sports Minister Commends Team Nigeria’s Outstanding Performance

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3 years ago

August 8, 2022

Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has commended Team Nigeria for its outstanding performance in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, describing it as the best ever in the history of the competition.

Minister who stated this on Monday in his message to the athletes, coaches and officials said that in all, Team Nigeria amassed 35 medals, made up of 12 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze.

“The gold medal haul is the highest at a single Commonwealth Games for Team Nigeria, representing its best performance ever”, he added.

Dare who described this year’s performance as excellent, inspirational, phenomenal, commendable and commanding, noted further that the impressive outing earned Team Nigeria number 7 on the medals table, and also the best ranked African country in the tournament.

“This is a performance like no other, many new records were set, old records broken, long standing jinxes of not getting on the podium in some sports were destroyed”, the Minister said.

While congratulating all the participating athletes, coaches, officials, staff and top management of the Ministry and Nigerians in general for their sacrifice, commitment, confidence and patriotism, he added that this signposts a brighter and better future for the country’s sports development.

“I am proud of them, Nigeria is proud of them and I believe that the Nigerian spirit that led them to these performances will lead them to the place of excellence,” Dare affirmed.

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Team Nigeria Jets to Cairo for 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships

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2 hours ago

October 7, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Excitement is high as Team Nigeria’s para powerlifting contingent departed Nigeria on Tuesday, October 7, for the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships set to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from October 9 to 18, 2025.

The milestone event marks the first-ever World Championships to be hosted on African soil, symbolizing a new era for the sport on the continent.

The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes left the country on Tuesday amid cheers and well-wishes from officials, fans, and supporters.

The second batch of the contingent is scheduled to depart tomorrow, October 8, from Lagos, completing the full team that will represent the nation at this landmark competition.

Speaking ahead of the departure, officials expressed confidence in the team’s readiness and determination to uphold Nigeria’s longstanding reputation as a force to be reckoned with, in global para powerlifting.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) reaffirmed its full support for the athletes, emphasizing the government’s commitment to promoting inclusivity and excellence in sports.

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