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Monday, 4 August 2014

See why Team Nigeria came tops in the just ended Common Wealth Games in Glasgow

Team Nigeria ended the just concluded Commonwealth Games at eight position on the medal table.

Nigeria won 11 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze medals an improvement from their overall performance in Delhi 2010 where they finished ninth with 11 gold, eight silver and 14 bronze medals.

Team took part in six sports namely, athletics, boxing, table tennis, weightlifting, wrestling, power-lifting and para-athletics.

With a total number of 127 athletes, Nigeria not only recorded a better result but improved in over-all performances at Glasgow 2014 than the 2010 Games in Delhi, India.

For the first time, Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won the sprint doubles, setting Games 100m record of 10.85secs. She won silver in the 4x100m relay.

England topped the table with 58 gold, 59 silver and 57 bronze medals while Australia finished second place with 49 gold, 42 silver and 46 bronze medals.Canada placed third with 32 gold, 16 silver and 34 bronze medals.

South Africa in seventh position as first Africa nation after winning 13 gold, 10 silver and 17 bronze medals.

Kenya closely followed Nigeria in ninth with 10 gold, 10 silver and five bronze medals.






Congratulations Nigeria....

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