Team Nigeria has moved to the fourth position on the overall medals table at the ongoing African Games in Ghana.
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Mercy Genesis kick-started the gold medal rush before Christiana Ogunsanya followed with another flawless finish while Kolawole Omolayo was unstoppable in the 62kg event. At the end of action on Sunday, Egypt remained the runaway leader on the medals table with 36 gold, 14 silver and 16 bronze medals.With a slightly slimmer contingent of 311 athletes at the last African Games in Rabat, Morocco, Team Nigeria finished second on the final medals table with 127 medals .
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