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TAYO OGUNBIYI contends that the sporting event will provide a national platform for young athletes to compete, and gain visibility
Nigeria first participated in the Olympic Games in 1952 and has since sent athletes to compete in all Summer Olympic Games, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Perhaps the peak of the country’s success in the Olympic Games was in 1996 when the national U-23 football team won the gold medal in the soccer event at the Games held in Atlanta.
However, the nation is currently experiencing a declining fortune in the sporting arena. It is sad that a country that once produced great boxers such as Dick Tiger, Obisa Nwakpa, Jeremiah Okorodudu, to mention just a few, has failed to produce enduring champions in the various categories of the sport in recent times.
In athletics, the story is the same. With the exit of great talents such as Innocent…
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