Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Not every sporting journey is smooth.

Some athletes become champions at the first attempt. Others have to endure disappointment before finally getting their moment.

For Team Nigeria, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games became a story of second chances.

Several athletes who left Birmingham 2022 disappointed returned four years later to rewrite their stories with medals and memorable performances.

PREMIUM TIMES spotlights five athletes who proved that patience, hard work and belief can change everything.

Ezekiel Nathaniel's journey is perhaps the biggest redemption story of the Games.

At the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, he finished sixth in the men's 400m hurdles final. It was a valuable learning experience, ...