Commonwealth Games: Two Nigerian powerlifters disqualified
The duo were said to have missed the kit assessment exercise
Two Nigerian powerlifters have been disqualified from taking part in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
The disqualified quartet are Latifat Tijani in the 44kg category and Onyiyenchi Mark 57kg.
The duo were said to have missed the kit assessment exercise.
However, officials of Team Nigeria insist the powerlifters did not arrive late for their event at the Commonwealth Games as widely reported.
A short statement from the Ministry read:" There was also no query about the kits as they were approved at the technical meeting held on August 1, 2022. The decision to disqualify Latifat Tijani and Mark Onyinye Gift has been appealed by Nigeria to the International Paralympic Committee(IPC)."
