{"id":13892,"date":"2026-11-10T07:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/atiku-congratulates-nigerian-athletes-on-three-dakar-youth-olympic-gold-medals\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T07:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:31:25","slug":"atiku-congratulates-nigerian-athletes-on-three-dakar-youth-olympic-gold-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/atiku-congratulates-nigerian-athletes-on-three-dakar-youth-olympic-gold-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku congratulates Nigerian athletes on three Dakar Youth Olympic gold medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Atiku-congratulates-Nigerian-athletes-on-three-Dakar-Youth-Olympic-gold-medals.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Atiku congratulates Nigerian athletes on three Dakar Youth Olympic gold medals\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Atiku-congratulates-Nigerian-athletes-on-three-Dakar-Youth-Olympic-gold-medals.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Atiku-e1790506191950-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Atiku-e1790506191950-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Atiku-e1790506191950.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Nigerian athletes following their historic performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where Team Nigeria won three gold medals in athletics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atiku, in a post on his X account on Tuesday, particularly celebrated Rosemary Nwankwo, Gift Bright and Praise Ugoh for their victories in the women\u2019s 100 metres, men\u2019s 100 metres and women\u2019s 400 metres events, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described the athletes\u2019 performance as historic, noting that Nwankwo and Bright won the women\u2019s and men\u2019s 100 metres titles on the same day, marking the first time Nigeria had recorded such a double at the Youth Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also congratulated Ugoh for winning the women\u2019s 400 metres title in her first final over the distance at the competition, becoming the first Nigerian to claim the event\u2019s gold medal at the Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese young Nigerians have shown the world what discipline, courage and self-belief can achieve. Their success is a reminder that our nation\u2019s greatest wealth lies in her youth, and that when we invest in their talent, they will raise our flag on every stage,\u201d Atiku said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former vice-president pledged to continue advocating support for young Nigerians, particularly in providing facilities and opportunities for talented individuals to excel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also congratulated the athletes\u2019 coaches and families, describing their achievements as a source of pride for the country.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/atiku-congratulates-nigerian-athletes-on-three-dakar-youth-olympic-gold-medals\/\">Atiku congratulates Nigerian athletes on three Dakar Youth Olympic gold medals<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Nigerian athletes following their historic performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where Team Nigeria won three gold medals in athletics. 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