Glasgow 2026 Day 4: Team Nigeria eyes more medals as athletics, weightlifting take centre stage
Team Nigeria will continue its quest for medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday, with athletes competing across athletics, weightlifting, swimming, para athletics and wheelchair basketball.
ALSO READ: Glasgow 2026: Olopade upbeat as Nigeria claim seventh medal, target more gold The swimming events will see Clinton Opute, Collins Obi Ebingha and Abduljabar Adama compete in the men’s 100m freestyle heats, while Dorcas Oka returns for the women’s 50m breaststroke after featuring in the 100m breaststroke earlier in the Games.
In weightlifting, Edidiong Umoafia begins Nigeria’s challenge in the men’s 71kg final, while Onome Didih (53kg), Commonwealth champion Rafiatu Lawal (58kg) and Adedapo Opadeji (79kg) will all be aiming for podium finishes later in the day.
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