The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has revealed that Team Nigeria has no excuse to fail, as the nation counts down to the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
He stated that with the full backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who approved 100 per cent of the Olympic budget, the burden is now on the contingent to repay the president’s goodwill and make the nation proud.
During his address at the official handover ceremony of the athletes to the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria in Abuja, Enoh expressed high expectations and confidence in the ability of the athletes.
“We have no excuse to fail. The President has approved the entire budget, and it is now up to us to reciprocate this goodwill by making the nation proud. Expectations are high, and I have faith in the abilities of our athletes.”
Nigeria will be represented by 87 athletes participating in 12 sports at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Additionally, Nigeria will participate in 4 sports in the Paralympic Games.
The country has a strong history of success at the Paralympic Games, having won 40 gold medals, 19 silver medals, and 21 bronze medals, totaling 80 medals till date. The nation is hoping to extend its medal haul in Paris.
Senator Enoh highlighted the importance of the athletes’ preparations, noting that the foreign training tours for different sports were approved for their physical, technical, and tactical readiness.
The Olympics start on July 26 and end on August 11.
We Have No Excuse To Fail At Olympic Games – Sports Minister is first published on The Whistler Newspaper