With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 46 days away, Nigerian athletes have been recording a remarkable run of individual performances across multiple sports, with the National Sports Commission setting an ambitious target of at least 20 gold medals and a top-five finish. From the track to the wrestling mat and the shot put circle, a crop of athletes in the finest form of their careers are primed to carry the green-and-white flag, PETER AKINBO writes
Tobi Amusan (Athletics — 100m hurdles)
The world record holder enters the Commonwealth Games having already demonstrated she is in the form of her life.
Amusan opened the 2026 season by winning a fourth consecutive African title in Accra before embarking on a Diamond League campaign that has been among the most consistent of her career. She finished third in Shanghai, second in Xiamen — where she clocked a season’s best of 12.28 seconds
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