LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRAGERS)-England has been stripped of the gold medal in the 4x400m relay in high drama on Monday morning (AEST). It appeared England had pulled off one of the headline moments of the entire Games when Jessie Knight held off Canada’s fast-finishing Kyra Constantine down the final straight to cross the line just…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Weightlifter Adijat Olarinoye on Saturday won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 23-year-old made a new Commonwealth Games record with a total of 203kg. Olarinoye’s effort puts Nigeria on ninth on the medals table which Australia leads with 13 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze. New…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-On World Refugee Day, we look at the inspirational stories of three athletes who, having represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, have now been granted citizenship in their host countries. Three different journeys that all send the same message of hope and humanity. “I now represent Great Britain, which makes me feel included”…