by Raymond Inkabi Now in as much as there is that burning desire to win a competition, the use of performance enhancers is a very bad idea. When I learnt that 16 year old weightlifter Ms. Chika Amalaha had won gold in the women’s 53kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, I was... Read More

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August 3, 2014

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Commonwealth Federation strips Nigerian teenage weightlifter of gold medal | Read why

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigeria’s 17-year-old weightlifter, Chika Amalaha has been stripped of the gold medal she won at the ongoing 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Amalaha won a weightlifting gold in the 53 kg class on July 25 but subsequently failed a drug test on Tuesday after her... Read More

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July 30, 2014

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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 huge slice of luck for her to emerge tops, as defending champion Ele Opeloge of Samoa spilt her attempted 161kg clean and jerk, which would... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Ms. Chika Amalaha, you don’t need the drugs to win

Commonwealth Federation strips Nigerian teenage weightlifter of gold medal | Read why

Nigeria gets another win at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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