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– Team Nigeria’s kits have arrived in Rio just three days to the end of the Olympics
– Team Nigeria wore tracksuit for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics
– Team Nigeria was expected to put on African traditional wears for the ceremony
There are strong indications that the long awaited kits of Team Nigeria have arrived in Brazil, barely three days to the end of the 2016 Rio Olympics. This comes even as most of the athletes had concluded their events with some already back to their bases. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Team Nigeria at the Opening ceremony of the RIo Olympics
A top official of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria disclosed to Vanguard on Thursday, August 18, that the kits which arrived Wednesday night, August 17, would no longer serve any purpose because “most of the athletes have left after concluding their events”.
A top official of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria disclosed to Vanguard on Thursday, August 18, that the kits which arrived Wednesday night, August 17, would no longer serve any purpose because “most of the athletes have left after concluding their events”.
He said: “I have never experienced this in my years in sports. Money meant for the Games was held tightly by ministry officials and they were just releasing money piecemeal. We had to buy kits on our own while some athletes competed in their personal kits.”
NAIJ.com recalls that Team Nigeria had to resort to their warm-up track suits for Opening Ceremony of the games, as the sports ministry claimed the official attire which was showcased before President Muhammadu Buhari during the hand-over ceremony in Abuja, failed to arrive on time for the ceremony.
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Nigerians who angered by the embarrassing scenario condemned the ministry for the untidy handling of the athletes’ kits but the sports minister, Solomon Dalung, in defence of the ministry, tweeted with a post that even the South African contingent appeared at the Opening Ceremony in their track suits.
Nigerians who angered by the embarrassing scenario condemned the ministry for the untidy handling of the athletes’ kits but the sports minister, Solomon Dalung, in defence of the ministry, tweeted with a post that even the South African contingent appeared at the Opening Ceremony in their track suits.
The wait for a medal is still on and after Day 13 of Rio 2016 Olympics and Team Nigeria’s chances are becoming even slimmer by the day. Although all hopes are not lost, Nigeria will hope they can win a medal in the women’s 4x100m relay with the quartet of Blessing Okagbare, Agnes Osazuwa, Gloria Asumnu and Jennifer Madu qualifying for the final on Friday, August 19. Team Nigeria’s medal hopes at Rio Olympics now rest solely on Women’s 4×100 today, the Dream Team VI on Saturday, August 20 and Men’s Wrestling on the final day of the Olympics, Sunday, August 21.
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