With only five days remaining until the Paris 2024 Olympics, Team Nigeria is gearing up for competition in 11 sports with approximately 205 other nations.
The tournament kicks off from July 26 to August 11, 2024, featuring an 88-member delegation spanning multiple sports.
Below is the list of sporting events Team Nigeria will participate in:
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Football
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
The Nigerian team features renowned athletes like Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume, and Aruna Quadri, among others such as Blessing Oborodudu, Favour Ashe, Favour Ofili, Odunayo Adekouroye, and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi.
John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development, expressed confidence in the team’s readiness for the competition.
“Our athletes are demonstrating tremendous effort and dedication in their preparations. With the support of every Nigerian, we believe our team will excel and bring pride to the nation,” he stated.
Enoh also aims for Nigeria to surpass its best-ever Olympic performance achieved at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
