The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, is here, and it’s just five days away.
Nigeria is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
A total of 88 athletes will represent the nation in different sports.
Here is the list of all the sports events Team Nigeria will compete in:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Football
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Meanwhile, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has stated his aspiration for Team Nigeria to surpass its best Olympic outing achieved at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA.
Enoh has called for Nigerians to throw their weight behind the nation throughout the Games.
“Our athletes are putting in tremendous effort and dedication in their preparations,” said Enoh in a statement by Diana-Mary Nsan,S.A. Media to the Honourable Minister of Sports Development.
“We are confident that with the support of every Nigerian, our team will excel and make the nation proud.”
Nigeria’s contingent includes talented and world-class athletes such as Oluwatobiloba Amusan, Ese Brume, Blessing Oborodudu, the two Favours (Ashe and Ofili), Odunayo Adekouroye, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Aruna Quadri, among other names too numerous to mention.
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