Nigeria, March 30 -- Team Nigeria secured medals from 20 of the 25 events they participated in at the just-concluded African Games in Ghana.

However, two sports truly showcased Nigerian dominance: athletics and boxing.

Although it was thrilling to witness Nigerian athletes achieve success in "unconventional" disciplines such as cricket, swimming, hockey, and even handball, athletics and boxing showcased true African dominance, with Nigeria emerging as the undisputed champions.

Egypt dominated the wrestling and weightlifting events, which played a major role in Nigeria's final gold medal tally.

X-raying Nigeria's athletics dominance

Nigeria's track and field athletes secured an impressive 22 medals, half of which were gold, solidifyin...