<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>#paralympics - RefinedNG</title> <atom:link href="https://refinedng.com/tag/paralympics/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://refinedng.com</link> <description>We will tell our stories - We are Nigeria!</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:57:18 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>Congratulations to Team Nigeria as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Bose Omolayo, Loveline Obiji and Ejike Lucy Win Medals at Tokyo 2020 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<category><![CDATA[#tokyo2020]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://refinedng.com/?p=9032</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to Team Nigeria as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Bose Omolayo, Loveline Obiji and Ejike Lucy…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://refinedng.com/congratulations-to-team-nigeria-as-folashade-oluwafemiayo-bose-omolayo-loveline-obiji-and-ejike-lucy-win-medals-at-tokyo-2020-paralympics/">Congratulations to Team Nigeria as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Bose Omolayo, Loveline Obiji and Ejike Lucy Win Medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics</a> first appeared on <a href="https://refinedng.com">RefinedNG</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Congratulations to Team Nigeria as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Bose Omolayo,</strong> <strong>Loveline Obiji and Ejike Lucy Win Medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://refinedng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/240811699_223307156288836_1450237996820529649_n-1000x600-1.jpg" alt="Congratulations to Team Nigeria as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Bose Omolayo, Loveline Obiji and Ejike Lucy Win Medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics " class="wp-image-9037" width="927" height="556" srcset="https://refinedng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/240811699_223307156288836_1450237996820529649_n-1000x600-1.jpg 1000w, https://refinedng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/240811699_223307156288836_1450237996820529649_n-1000x600-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https://refinedng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/240811699_223307156288836_1450237996820529649_n-1000x600-1-585x351.jpg 585w" sizes="(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px" /></figure></div> <p style="font-size:18px">Team Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Bose Omolayo have won the country’s second and third gold medals in the women’s 86kg and 79kg powerlifting competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.</p> <p style="font-size:18px">Folashade Oluwafemiayo set a new Paralympics record by lifting 152kg, while <a href="https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/08/nigeria-tokyo-2020-paralympics/">Bose Omolayo </a>established a Paralympics record of 141kg.</p> <p style="font-size:18px">Latifat Tijani previously won the country’s first gold medal in the women’s -45kg para-powerlifting on Thursday, August 26<sup>th</sup> after putting up an impressive performance to defeat China’s, Zhe Cui.</p> <p style="font-size:18px">Read Also: <a href="https://refinedng.com/latifat-tijani-wins-nigerias-first-gold-medal-at-tokyo-paralympics/">Latifat Tijani wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal at Tokyo Paralympics</a></p> <p style="font-size:18px"><a href="https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/08/nigeria-tokyo-2020-paralympics/">Loveline Obiji</a> lifted 147kg to win silver in the women’s +86kg powerlifting event while Lucy Ejike and Ibrahim Olaitan both took bronze in para-powerlifting. </p> <p style="font-size:18px">Lucy earned bronze in the women’s 61kg division with a lift of 130kg, while Olaitan won bronze in the women’s 67kg category with a lift of 119kg.</p> <p style="font-size:18px">Team Nigeria is now ranked 29th overall, with three gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals.</p> <p style="font-size:18px">Congratulations Team Nigeria, we are so proud.</p><p>The post <a href="https://refinedng.com/congratulations-to-team-nigeria-as-folashade-oluwafemiayo-bose-omolayo-loveline-obiji-and-ejike-lucy-win-medals-at-tokyo-2020-paralympics/">Congratulations to Team Nigeria as Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Bose Omolayo, Loveline Obiji and Ejike Lucy Win Medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics</a> first appeared on <a href="https://refinedng.com">RefinedNG</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://refinedng.com/congratulations-to-team-nigeria-as-folashade-oluwafemiayo-bose-omolayo-loveline-obiji-and-ejike-lucy-win-medals-at-tokyo-2020-paralympics/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> 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