The Nigerian side won the second quarter 19-6, the third 29-3 and the fourth 23-0, to completely dominate their opponents who committed six fouls in the first quarter.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the team defeated Cote d’ Ivoire 60-51 in their group game to book a place against Egypt in the semi-finals.
The Stallions reached the last four of the competition after emerging the lucky side in a drawing of lots with Sudan on Monday.
Having won seven gold and three silver medals at the World Championship in Kazakhstan in June, the Team Nigeria is ready to dominate powerlifting event at the Games.”
Many years of effort, including those moments when our team would strive hard but would not make it, have now been justified.”
The AU Executive Council meeting endorsed the recommendation of the 4th Ordinary Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Sports held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from October 17 to October 21, 2011.
Efe Ajagba defeated Keddy Angnes in the Super heavyweight for the gold medal.
In the female category, Edith Ogu-Ogoke defeated Rana Abdelhamid of Egypt in the middleweight, while Kehinde Obareh outpointed Tunisian, Hilimi Khouloud in the lightweight.
In spite of good performances of the players at the commencement of the competition, by winning all their matches in the team events and booking places in the final, it is still too early to predict the number of medals the team will win.
Team Nigeria had earlier won eight gold, 17 silver and 10 bronze medals from some other events, while Nigeria won gold medal in cycling team event in the 25km race and silver in the road race, 62.5km.
Blessing’s arrival has boosted the team spirit and I believe her presence would serve as a psychological boost to the rest of the athletes,”
A statement issued from Congo on Friday by Steven Nelson, Deputy Director of Press of the National Sports Commission, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, said Nigeria now has 52 medals
This was disclosed by the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Alhassah Yakmut