African Games
NIGERIA TOPS IN AFRICAN GAMES ATHLETICS
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, RABAT
As the curtain falls on the 12th African Games in Rabat, Nigeria held on to top spot in the athletics medal standings.
Traditionally, Kenya always controls that discipline of the Games. But this time around, Nigeria upstaged the East Africans by virtue of having three more bronzes than Kenya.
Each of Nigeria and Kenya have 10 gold and seven silver medals. But while Kenya has three bronze medals, Nigeria has six.
Nigeria’s Medal Haul in Athletics
Nigeria caught up with Kenya on the last day of athletics after winning two gold medals, which came from the women’s shot put and the women’s 4x400m relay.
Kenya’s Medal Haul in Athletics
Oyesade Adetola Olatoye won the Women’s Shot Put with a throw of 16.61m, while the relay team came home first in 3:30.32 in the 4×400 on Friday.