{"id":206945,"date":"2022-07-31T04:21:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T03:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=206945"},"modified":"2022-07-31T04:21:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T03:21:07","slug":"nigeria-wins-first-gold-medal-in-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/31\/nigeria-wins-first-gold-medal-in-birmingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria wins first gold medal in Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria, on Saturday, won its first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.<\/p>\n<p>Adijat Adenike Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women\u2019s 55kg weightlifting event to win Nigeria\u2019s first gold medal in the games.<\/p>\n<p>Before winning the medal, Olarinoye had set two records in 10 minutes, lifting 90kg and 92kg in the Snatch category of women\u2019s 55kg Weightlifting event.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian anthem was sang while the country\u2019s flag was displayed shortly after the gold medalist was decorated.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s Bindrayani Sorokhaibam came second while England\u2019s Fraer Morrow came third.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria almost started the games on a shaky note over the absence of kit. The BBC had reported how a British sportswear manufacturer had to answer an SOS call from Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/29\/bisi-alimi-breaks-record-with-other-lgbtq-members-as-they-fly-rainbow-flag-at-the-commonwealth-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commonwealth Games team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gino Ruffinato, manager of the MG Sportswear firm, which is based in a town near Birmingham, said at first thought it was a \u201cwind-up\u201d before launching his 14 staff into action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs it progressed I started getting emails with orders on, so at that point I thought, hang on, I think this is serious,\u201d he told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they hit us with the deadline saying it needs to be there for Friday and today was Tuesday\u2026 there\u2019s all the fabric, the print, the designs to get out in two days. It was a bit hair-raising.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His team had to make 200 pieces of kit including running vests and shorts, staff tracksuits and even 400 Nigerian badges.<\/p>\n<p>Ruffinato said it had been \u201cpanic stations\u201d but his staff had embraced the challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria, on Saturday, won its first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. Adijat Adenike Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women\u2019s 55kg weightlifting event to win Nigeria\u2019s first gold medal in the games. 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