THE Tokyo 2020 Olympics has come and gone but with its ups and downs and memories in the performance of Nigeria.
To some Nigerians, Team Nigeria has not really performed well while others are of the opinion that Team Nigeria has done well winning two medals since the 1996 Olympics.
It is worthy to note that first and foremost, the Olympics games is all about participation knowing that all nations of the world are involved and its major aim is to preach oneness among all the participating countries.
Despite the obvious and notable issues at the games by Team Nigeria, the country led by the honourable minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare were able to return to the country with medals in the sports that were least expected and this shows that there is brighter future for the country at future events at the international level.
Rather than dwelling much on the negative sides of the performance of Team Nigeria, we should look at the gains and positive lessons and build more on this.
The Tokyo Olympics has had its fair share of drama on and off the sport’s arena. Team Nigeria is no exception but in the middle of all those distractions, Nigeria made very important progress at the games.
It is worthy to mention that Nigeria got a bronze medal in long jump, 25 years after Chioma Ajunwa won gold in Atlanta 1996. Also, the country won a silver medal for wrestling, first Olympic medal ever in the history of the sport, just as 21-year-old Enoch Adegoke became only the third Nigeria to get to the Finals of the 100 Meters Men event.
Nigeria bagged two medals, a silver and a bronze, placing her 74th out of the 205 countries at the Tokyo Olympics and 4th in Africa.
As part of the positive sides of the country’s participation at the just ended Tokyo Olympics games was the fact that Nigerian Olympians made a record five finals at the games and as well set several new personal best PBs records in Athletics reaching the final of shot put for the first time ever in her history.
Nigeria performed better at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics when compared with the London 2012 Olympics with zero medals and the Rio 2016 Olympics with one bronze medal won in the football event.
There is much to hope for in the future. As the Minister for Youth and Sports Sunday Dare said, “Most of our athletes are young and debutants – experiencing the Olympics for the first time. They remain committed patriots who gave their all and I have nothing but pride for their tenacity and commitment to deliver smiles to the faces of Nigerians. We have started building a new generation of Young Nigerian athletes. There is much hope.”
Nigeria’s Tokyo Olympics Fact Sheet
Tokyo 2020 : More Amazing Facts about Team Nigeria’s achievements:
WON TWO OLYMPIC MEDALS
-Silver Medal in Wrestling by Blessing Oborududu.
-Bronze Medal in Long Jump by Ese Brume.
PRODUCED 5 OLYMPICS FINALISTS
1. Enoch Adegoke – 100 meters men
A record achievement.
ATHLETICS:
Enoch Adegoke becomes Nigeria’s first 100m Olympic finalist since 1996 clocking 10.00s in heat 2 of men’s 100m semis! 25 years after Davidson Ezinwa at Atlanta ‘96.
Adegoke has beaten powerful prowess like Asian record holder, Femi Ogunode, British star, Zharnel Hughes and 2021 World leader Travon Brommel to win his100m heat in a huge Personal best of 9.98s, which makes him 10th joint fastest Nigerian in history.
WRESTLING:
Blessing Oborududu broke the jinx in the wrestling family with an Olympic Silver medal to show for it.
LONG JUMP:
ESE BRUME Bronze medalist in Long jump
In her own words: “I’m super excited that I made it to the top three at the Olympics. Honestly, I can’t contend with my joy.
“This medal means a lot to me. It doesn’t matter the colour,” she said.
CANOEING:
Ayomide Bello: Quite decent representation from Nigeria’s Ayomide Bello, who is for a fact the first African female to compete in Canoe Sprint at the Olympics.
Her Tokyo 2020 campaign has come to an end as she finishes third in the quarter-finals of the C-1 200m with 47.326s.
SWIMMING:
Abiola Ogunbanwo, new national record in Swimming. A first since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. With these feats, Nigerians and Nigeria can hope for the best at the next Olympics scheduled to be held in Paris. And the preparation for Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham next year should start now in order for the country to excel.
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