The medal that eluded Team Nigeria during the London 2012 Olympics
came tumbling on Thursday as Nigeria’s Paralympians begun their quest for
medals and also to redeem the image of the country as a super power in
sports. Team Nigeria’s outing at the main Olympics was colourless.
Yakubu
Adesokan of Nigeria celebrates setting a new world record and gold in
the Men’s 48kg Powerlifting on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games
at ExCel on August 30, 2012 in London, England.
Yakubu Adesokan struck the goldmine yesterday in a refreshing manner
in Powerlifting where he also sent the World record crashing with his
amazing 178 kg lift in his men’s 48 category which was over three times
his body weight.
Adesokan’s feat was celebrated by the country’s flagbearers in London yesterday as they hoped to win more medals.
source: vanguard
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