‘Team Nigeria must surpass 1996 Olympics performance’

Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, says his 2024 Olympic Games goal is for Team Nigeria to exceed the nation’s best Olympic performance, which was achieved in 1996.

He made this statement during a media parley earlier this week at the Media Center of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, where he answered questions from journalists.

In his words: “Just like it was with the African Games in Accra, Ghana, I will spell out from A-Z, the entitlements for our athletes.

“My aspiration is for the nation to surpass our previous record from our best Olympic Games performance in 1996,” said Senator Enoh.

“We’ve been working on this goal through our preparations, arrangements, and performance team working with athletes in Germany. I am getting reports on the progress every day.”

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He added: “We want to get our athletes to feel appreciated and wanted by our country,” he stated.

Senator Enoh also highlighted the financial support allocated for the athletes, including the entire N100 million donation from the Federal House of Representatives.

“The entire N100 million donation from the Federal House of Reps will entirely go to the athletes,” he confirmed.

In addition to this, athletes will receive local camping allowance, foreign training grants, foreign training camp allowances, Olympic Games allowances, and winning bonuses.

The 2024 Olympic Games will take place between July 26 and August 11 in Paris.

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