Team Nigeria began its Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in spectacular fashion on Friday, finishing the opening day with three gold medals, three silver medals and a series of world-record performances that underlined the country’s dominance in para powerlifting. The impressive haul immediately positioned Nigeria among the standout nations at the Games. Paralympian Roland Ezuruike opened Nigeria’s medal account with silver in the Men’s Lightweight Group A event after scoring 153.9 points. Ezuruike came agonisingly close to gold but narrowly missed a Commonwealth Games record 190kg lift on his final…
Read MoreCOMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026: NIGERIA WINS THREE GOLDS, THREE SILVERS AS PARA POWERLIFTERS SMASH WORLD RECORDS
