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Prayer can’t win medals, Okon tells athletes

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Prayer can’t win medals, Okon tells athletes

As the athletics events considered as the powerhouse of the Olympics begin, one of Team Nigeria’s coaches, Gabriel Okon, has sounded a warning to athletes to be focused instead of turning to prayer warriors hoping for a miracle to win medals.

Okon, himself a former athlete of repute, said that all Nigerian athletes needed was to be focused in their events and not be distracted.

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‘’Hardwork, preparation, mental alertness and your quick response to the sound of the gun are some of the things that athletes require. To a large extent, luck. Yes, you need luck too but not totally dependent on prayer. Other athletes are praying as well as working hard too. They should learn not to add unnecessary pressure on themselves’’, he said.

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