Tag: 2014 commonwealth games

Kolapo Olapoju August 8, 2014

Blame it on the ‘zobo’ | Official says that’s why 17-year-old Nigerian weightlifter failed drug test

by Kolapo Olapoju   Everyday, we learn new things! Who could have imagined that taking a harmless drink of Zobo would be Chika Amalaha's undoing. The 17-year-old Nigerian weightlifter was…

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oluwatobisoyombo July 30, 2014

Nigeria gets another win at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

by 'Ifreke Inyang Nigeria continues to get more joy in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, after Maryam Usman clinched gold in the women's over 75kg category. It took a…

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oluwatobisoyombo July 29, 2014

2014 Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s first gold medalist Chika Amalaha fails doping test

by Mark Bassey Chika Amalaha, who clinched Nigeria's first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, has failed a doping test. The weightlifter, who was born October 28, 1997, pulled…

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ifreke July 26, 2014

2014 Commonwealth Games: 17-year-old Amalaha wins Nigeria’s first gold

by 'Ifreke Inyang Chika Amalaha has clinched Nigeria's first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, UK. The weight lifter, who was born October 28, 1997, pulled a…

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oluwatobisoyombo July 25, 2014

Get out! Rhys Williams banned after failing drugs test

by 'Ifreke Inyang Rhys Williams is out of the 2014 Commonwealt Games, after he failed a drugs test at the Glasgow Grand Prix on July 11. The Welsh 400m hurdler…

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