African Games: Nigeria wins 13 gold, 21 silver and 17 bronze medals

The medal haul of Team Nigeria at the 11th African Games continue to increase as the team has now won 51 medals made up of 13 gold, 21 silver and 17 bronze medals.Weightlifting fetched eight of the gold, boxing added four and cycling a gold medal.

Four athletes won the eight gold medals in weightlifting while there is still hope of possible gold in events including table tennis, tennis, basketball, athletics, beach volleyball and handball.