Team Nigeria achieved its best performance ever in Birmingham since it started taking part in the Commonwealth Games in 1950, winning 12 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze medals.
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Listed as the number two seed in the men’s team event for the games, Aruna and the trio of Bode Abiodun, Olajide Omotayo and debutant Amadi Omeh have all the quality to humble any team in Birmingham, but they have to be at their best against England which is the top seed as well as star-studded India who has legendary Sharath Kamal Achanta, the 2004 Melbourne Champion as well as Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.
Olabanji Oladapo, Secretary General, NOC, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit by the Lagos Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Lagos SWAN) on Tuesday.
The qualification of the Nigerians was confirmed in the March 1, 2022 International Weightlifting Federation Ranking.
The Queen’s Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is moving across the 72-member countries and territories of the Commonwealth. Nigeria is its third stop, and first in Africa. From here the Baton goes to Gambia and ends up in Birmingham at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Having beaten Liverpool in a tight race to win the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s backing, Birmingham must now convince the government to approve the bid and underwrite the event’s costs.
Both cities will undergo a further inspection next month ahead of the final decision in September after the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) approved their proposals, reports BBC Sport.