🔗 Share this article Two-time heavyweight champion Joshua Discharged from Medical Facility in Nigeria Following Fatal Car Crash Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities stated on late Wednesday. The athlete was caught in a vehicular crash in the Lagos area on December 29th, a tragic incident that claimed the lives of two of his team members. Recovering from Minor Injuries The sports star had remained in the hospital while healing from his light wounds, his promoter had said on Monday. The Lagos state commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotoso, announced via a post on social media that Joshua was judged healthy enough to “recuperate at home”. “Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to say their last goodbyes to his two friends who passed away as they were being readied to be sent home,” the official remarked. A Tribute to the Fallen The two men who died were named as Latif Ayodele, Joshua's trainer, and Sina Ghami, a performance coach. Omotoso added that the champion was filled with sorrow and deeply emotional over the tragic loss of his two close friends.” The news of his discharge comes as the sports world had expressed condolences for the fighter in the wake of the terrible crash.