Nigeria’s flagbearers at the ongoing Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games won two gold medals on Sunday, taking both the women’s and men’s 100m events.
Rosemary Nwankwo won the women’s 100m in 11.16 seconds, while Bright Gift outran the field to take the men’s title in 10.28 seconds.
Two member of Team Nigeria in Dakar, Yusuf Alli and Lekan Alabi were excited with the excellent performance of the athletes on Sunday.
‘I know the athletes will rise to the occasion’, Yusuf Alli told The Guardian. ‘We are expecting more medals as athletics events continue on Monday’.
Ugoh Tejiri advanced to the 400m semifinal on Sunday. Team Nigeria is being represented by five athletes in track and field event at the Dakar 2026 Youth.
Some other athletes who had concluded their events have returned from the Games.
Meanwhile, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade had changed the athletes to put in more efforts to ensure they surpass past records Nigeria recorded in 2010 and 2018.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will end on 12 November.
