Nigeria, April 13 -- Nigeria's contingent of 358 athletes recorded inspiring victories at the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. The Nigerian women especially put up unforgettable performances - like Omolara Ogunmakinju's dramatic relay win and the wrestling team's complete sweep of the gold medals. Overall, these athletes continued a pattern of Nigerian female athletes outperforming their male counterparts in international tournaments.

The statistics tell the story:

Although less than half of Nigeria's contingent were women, 35 of the 47 gold medals won by the Nigerian contingent were won by women.

Nigerian women athletes' 71 total medals won represent 58.67 per cent of the country's total haul at the games.

This trend was a...