Nigeria Makes History at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Nigeria swept the men's and women's 100m titles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, becoming the first country to win both sprint crowns at the same event.
Nigeria made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, with Gift Bright and Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo securing victories in the men’s and women’s 100m events respectively. This marks the first time a country has won both sprint crowns at the same edition of the competition, according to reports from Punch Newspapers (Punch Newspapers) and Premium Times Nigeria (Premium Times Nigeria). The two victories have lifted Nigeria to joint 14th position on the medal table, as per the standings displayed at the time of filing this report.
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