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Sport is no longer a recreational

activity but:� Tool for national unity

� Peace

� Productive engagement of Youths

� Tourism

� Another show of organization

� Foreign investment, etc.

One major thing that united Nigerians in the 90’s

was Football, especially when we won the

Atlanta96 Gold medal in Football. That medal was

worth more than all other medals put together.

Team Nigeria experience at the

London2012 Olympic Games is the

worst in recent times.

N2Billion spent, 0 Medal to show

for it.

Think about a country that invested

NNNN2Billion into a Project and got

nothing…what would happen to thethethethe

companycompanycompanycompany, thethethethe employeesemployeesemployeesemployees, and thethethethe

ManagementManagementManagementManagement?

How has it been with the Olympics?

Nigeria first competed in the 1952

Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.

With 10 Athletes, Nigeria participated in Long jump,

High jump, 4x100m, 4x400m, 100m, 200m and 400m

No Medal!

1952195219521952 1952195219521952 1952195219521952

19521952195219521952195219521952

In 1956, with 11 Athletes participated in Triple

jump, Long jump, High jump, 4x100m, 4x400m

and 100m >>>>>>>>>>>NoNoNoNo Medal!Medal!Medal!Medal!

In 1964, with 18 Athletes (2 Females and 16 Males)

participated in 2 sports; Boxing and Athletics.

MAIYEGUN,MAIYEGUN,MAIYEGUN,MAIYEGUN, NojimNojimNojimNojim won a Bronze medal in 67676767 ----

71717171kgkgkgkg (light(light(light(light----middleweightmiddleweightmiddleweightmiddleweight)))) >>>>1111 Medal!Medal!Medal!Medal!

In 1972, with 25 Athletes (5 Females & 20 Males)

participated in Boxing & Athletics IKHOURIA,IKHOURIA,IKHOURIA,IKHOURIA,

IsaacIsaacIsaacIsaac won a Bronze medal in 75757575 ---- 81818181kgkgkgkg (light(light(light(light----

heavyweightheavyweightheavyweightheavyweight)))) >>>>>>>>>>>1111 Medal!Medal!Medal!Medal!

In 1980, with 44 Athletes (6 Females & 38

Males) participated in BoxingBoxingBoxingBoxing, FootballFootballFootballFootball,

AthleticsAthleticsAthleticsAthletics, WrestlingWrestlingWrestlingWrestling, WeightliftingWeightliftingWeightliftingWeightlifting

>>>>>>>>>>>NoNoNoNo Medal!Medal!Medal!Medal!


participated in BoxingBoxingBoxingBoxing, AthleticsAthleticsAthleticsAthletics, WrestlingWrestlingWrestlingWrestling,

WeightliftingWeightliftingWeightliftingWeightlifting.... EGBUNIKEEGBUNIKEEGBUNIKEEGBUNIKE Innocent,Innocent,Innocent,Innocent, PETERSPETERSPETERSPETERS RotimiRotimiRotimiRotimi,,,,

UGBUSIENUGBUSIENUGBUSIENUGBUSIEN MosesMosesMosesMoses andandandand UTIUTIUTIUTI SundaySundaySundaySunday won a Bronze medal

in the 4444xxxx400400400400mmmm relayrelayrelayrelay, while KONYEGWACHIE,KONYEGWACHIE,KONYEGWACHIE,KONYEGWACHIE, PeterPeterPeterPeter won

a Silver medal in 54545454 ---- 57575757kgkgkgkg (featherweight(featherweight(featherweight(featherweight))))

>>>>>>>>>>>2222 Medals!Medals!Medals!Medals!


participated in TennisTennisTennisTennis, JudoJudoJudoJudo, BoxingBoxingBoxingBoxing, WrestlingWrestlingWrestlingWrestling,

AthleticsAthleticsAthleticsAthletics, FootballFootballFootballFootball, TableTableTableTable TennisTennisTennisTennis and WeightliftingWeightliftingWeightliftingWeightlifting....

>>>>>>>>>>>NoNoNoNo Medal!Medal!Medal!Medal!


participated in Athletics,Athletics,Athletics,Athletics, Boxing,Boxing,Boxing,Boxing, Wrestling,Wrestling,Wrestling,Wrestling, Handball,Handball,Handball,Handball,

Swimming,Swimming,Swimming,Swimming, TableTableTableTable Tennis,Tennis,Tennis,Tennis, JudoJudoJudoJudo and WeightliftingWeightliftingWeightliftingWeightlifting.... 4444

Medals!Medals!Medals!Medals!

OLAPADE Adenikan,

CHIDI Imoh,

KAYODE Oluyemi &EZINWADavidson

IDEHEN Faith,

ONYALI Mary,

OPARA-THOMPSON & UTONDU Beatrice

IGBINEGHUIGBINEGHUIGBINEGHUIGBINEGHU, Richard won Silver in the + 91kg

(super heavyweight) and IZONRITEIIZONRITEIIZONRITEIIZONRITEI, David won

Silver 81 - 91kg (heavyweight)

SilverSilverSilverSilver inininin 4444 xxxx 100100100100mmmm Bronze in Bronze in Bronze in Bronze in 4 4 4 4 x 100mx 100mx 100mx 100m


participated in Athletics, Football, Boxing,

Badminton, Wrestling, Table Tennis, Tennis, Judo

and Weightlifting. >>>>>>>>>>>6666 Medals!Medals!Medals!Medals!

ONYALI, Mary

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200m Bronze

OGUNKOYA, Falilat 400m Bronze

AFOLABI, Bisi 4x400m relay Silver

OGUNKOYA, Falilat 4x400m relay Silver

OPARA, Charity 4x400m relay Silver

YUSUF, Fatima 4x400m relay Silver

AJUNWA, Chioma long jump Gold

DOKIWARI, Duncan Men + 91kg (super heavyweight) Bronze

Football Team Men football Gold



Wrestling, Table Tennis, Judo and Weightlifting


ALOZIE, Gloria Women 100m hurdles Silver

AWAZIE, Nduka

Men

4x400m relay

Silver

BADA, Sunday 4x400m relay

CHUKWU, Clement 4x400m relay

GADZAMA, Fidelis 4x400m relay

MONYE, Jude 4x400m relay

UDO OBONG, Enefiok 4x400m relay

OGBEIFO, Ruth Women 75kg Weightlifting Silver



Wrestling, Table Tennis, Judo, Basketball,

Swimming, Taekwondo and Weightlifting


ALIU, Deji

Men

4x100m relay

Bronze

EGBELE, Aaron Bronze

EMEDOLU, Uchenna Bronze

FASUBA, Olusoji Bronze

AUDU, Musa

4x400m relay

Bronze

GODDAY, James Bronze

UDO OBONG, Enefiok Bronze

WEIGOPWA, Saul Bronze

In 2008, with 74 Athletes (37 Females & Males)


Wrestling, Table Tennis, Judo, Basketball,

Swimming, Taekwondo and Weightlifting

>>>>>>>>>>>4444 Medals!Medals!Medals!Medals!IDOKO, Franca

Women4x100m relay Bronze

ISMAILA, Halimat

KEMASUODE, Gloria

OSAYOMI, Oludamola

OKAGBARE, Blessing long jump Bronze

Football TeamMen

football Silver

CHUKWUMERIJE, Chika + 80 kg Bronze

The London 2012 Olympic Games

In 2012, with 51 Athletes (20 Females &

31 Males) participated in Basketball,

Table Tennis, Athletics, Weightlifting,

Canoe Slalom, Boxing, Wrestling and

Taekwondo>>>>>>>>>>>NoNoNoNo Medals!Medals!Medals!Medals!

GamesGamesGamesGames AthletesAthletesAthletesAthletesAthletics 23

Basketball 12

Boxing 3

Canoe Slalom 1

Table Tennis 4

Taekwondo 2

Weightlifting 2

Wrestling 4

Grand TotalGrand TotalGrand TotalGrand Total 51515151

General reports is 55 Athletes, but information on London2012 Website is 51

Summary� Nigeria participated in 12 of the 30 Olympics Games

� Nigeria has won 23 Medals – 2222 Gold,Gold,Gold,Gold, 9999 SilverSilverSilverSilver &&&& 12121212 BronzeBronzeBronzeBronze medalsmedalsmedalsmedals

� Participated in the following Games:

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football,

Handball, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis,

Taekwondo, Tennis, Weightlifting & Wrestling

� Total 484 unique participants in all 30 Games. However, we’ve had

605 entries

� Highest entries of 83 Athletes in 2000 Olympics with 3 Silver medals

� With 23 Medals, Nigeria is placed 63rd in the Olympic medal table

� Of the 12 Olympic games, Nigeria did not win medals in 1952,

1956, 1980, 1988 and 2012

� Atlanta 96 Olympics was the most successful Olympics with 6

Medals – 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze medals

Summary (Contd.)

� The trio of Udo Obong Enefiok, Falilat Ogunkoya and Mary Onyali

are the most decorated Nigerian Olympians

� Udo Obong Enefiok & Falilat Ogunkoya – 1 Silver & Bronze medals

each, Mary Onyali – 2 Bronze medals

� Segun Toriola (Table Tennis) has featured in 6 Olympic Games

starting from 1992

� Most consistent performance in 4x100m & 4x400m relay

� Performed best in Football & Long Jump in Atlanta 96 with a gold

medal each

� We have only won medals in:

Boxing, Athletics, Football, Weightlifting & Taekwondo

� AJUNWA, Chioma was the first to win an individual gold

� MAIYEGUN, Nojim was the first medalist in an Olympic game (1964)

� KONYEGWACHIE, Peter was the first Silver medalist (1984)

Summary (Contd.)

� The youngest Nigeria Olympian is Barbara Diribe, at 15

participated in the 1992 Olympic games (Handball)

� The Oldest Nigeria Olympians are the duo of Vivian

Chukwuemeka (AthleticsAthleticsAthleticsAthletics)and Segun Toriola (TableTableTableTable TennisTennisTennisTennis), at 37years

� The 1992 Team was the youngest Nigerian Team to an Olympic

game with overall average of 22.2years – 4 Medals

� While the 1956 Team was the oldest with an average of 26.8years

� The 2012 Team average age is 25.4years – No Medal

� There is a high +ve correlation between Team age and Medal won

� Athletes, Boxing and Football are Nigeria’s area of Strength

� The Men’s Team have done better than their female counterpart

with 14 of the total medals

SummariesOlympic Edition Medal

1964 1

1972 1

1984 2

1992 4

1996 6

2000 3

2004 2

2008 4

Grand Total 23

Edition Gold Silver Bronze Total

1964 1 1

1972 1 1

1984 1 1 2

1992 3 1 4

1996 2 1 3 6

2000 3 3

2004 2 2

2008 1 3 4

Total 2 9 12 23

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Grand Total

Athletics 1 4 8 13

Boxing 3 3 6

Football 1 1 2

Taekwondo 1 1

Weightlifting 1 1

Grand Total 2 9 12 23

Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total

Men 1 6 7 14

Women 1 3 5 9


Event G S B Total

+ 80 kg 1 1

+ 91kg (super heavyweight) 1 1 2

100m hurdles 1 1

200m 1 1

400m 1 1

4x100m relay 1 3 4

4x400m relay 2 2 4

54 - 57kg (featherweight) 1 1

67 - 71kg (light-middleweight) 1 1

75 - 81kg (light-heavyweight) 1 1

75kg 1 1

81 - 91kg (heavyweight) 1 1

football 1 1 2

long jump 1 1 2


Swimming /

Canoeing

Athletics – Long distance

1 Federal Ministry of Youths & Sports1 Federal Ministry of Youths & Sports1 Federal Ministry of Youths & Sports1 Federal Ministry of Youths & Sports14 Sports Federations/Associations14 Sports Federations/Associations14 Sports Federations/Associations14 Sports Federations/Associations

36 States Commissions of Sports

774 Local Government Areas

Over 15,000 Schools (Pry/Sec)

Over 600 Tertiary Over 600 Tertiary Over 600 Tertiary Over 600 Tertiary

InstitutionsInstitutionsInstitutionsInstitutions

Over 80MillionOver 80MillionOver 80MillionOver 80Million

YouthsYouthsYouthsYouths

162Million

People

Countless Medals

� National Sports Festival (NSF)

� Nigeria University Games (NUGA)

� Nigerian Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA)

� National Colleges of Education Games

(NACEGA)

� Secondary School Games

� Principals’ Cup

� Inter-house Sports

� Inter-local Government Games

� Inter-Street Games

� MTN/Glo Marathon

� Mobil Track & Field, etc

Nigeria is too loaded to be searching for

Gold medal like lost riches.

If Political Parties can strategize for

2015 Elections in 2011, why are we not

planning for Sports the same way?

Imagine Swimming Pools made readily

available in each LGA

Imagine equipped Sports Centres in every

Schools

We are not short of Resources, but short

of Good intention to do what is right!

N2Billion spent and no medal to

show for it

If we decide to do nothing Now, 2016

Olympics is just around the corner

6 months Preparation cannot

guarantee a Medal

Medals are won long before

competitions begin

We can surely do better

If we Prepare early!

Nigerians Can, Lets Start Now!

I See Medals!

Arise O’ Compatriot!Arise O’ Compatriot!Arise O’ Compatriot!Arise O’ Compatriot!

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