Nwachukwu Goodness wins gold in women’s para discus and sets a new world record
Nwachukwu Chiemerie Goodness, a 23-year old , has won gold in the final of the women’s E42.44/61.64 para discuss throw. This is at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.
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Nwachukwu Goodness wins this record score in her first attempt at throw, recording a score of 34.84m. She then beat that record in her second attempt at 36.56m earning her a gold medal.
Goodness has now added one more gold medal to Team Nigeria’s wins and another world record after Tobi Amusan’s
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has admitted her disappointment at not being given the chance to open the Centre Court action on day two.The defending women’s champion is traditionally first up on the second day of the Championships, but Ash Barty’s retirement left
that slot vacant.
With Halep having won the title in 2019, the prevailing view was that she should be
Barty’s replacement, allowing her the chance she missed out on in 2020 due to Covid
and last year because of injury.But on Saturday announced that the honour would
instead fall to world No 1 Iga Swiatek.
Simona Halep has admitted she’s disappointed not to open action on Centre
Court on day two The honour will fall to world No 1 Iga Swiatek (pictured), who
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Asked on Sunday if she was upset by that decision, the
Romanian replied: ‘Upset is too much to say. But I can say I feel
sad that I missed it because I was injured. ‘It would have been very nice to open the tournament.
But my chance is gone.. Probably in this life I can have another chance.’That last comment hints
at a competitive urge which Halep has only recently rediscovered.
After an injury-blighted 2021 the 30-year-old considered retiring. On Sunday she talked
about how a trip to France reignited her passion and led to her
appointing Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams’ former coach. Halep has reignited her passion and
she recently appointed Patrick Mouratoglou (left)’I was pretty down,’ she
said.
‘I was exhausted. I didn’t believe I could be in the
top again. But then I went to (Mouratoglou’s) academy without thinking that I might work with him because he was with Serena.’But the vibe of the academy – all the kids that were
there at 8 a.m.
on the court, their desire to be one day
a champion – got the fire back that I still can play tennis, and I still love it.’That’s why I’m here
today, because of going to the academy, because of meeting Patrick, who told me that he
really believes I can go back to the top.’
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