The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday stopped the Ministry of Sports, Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Chairman Election Guideline Committee, Akinlolu Folusho, Secretary Electoral Guideline Committee, Bamiduro Olu and Mr Francis Obih from conducting the Badminton Federation elections into executive office pending the hearing of determination of […]
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Four-time tennis Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka lit the flames of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games torch last Friday night signaling the beginning of the Games but as the world watches how this pandemic affected Games turn out, millions of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora would only be bothered on how their 60-man contingent perform in Tokyo.
So what should Nigerians expect? Here is my candid perspective on Team Nigeria’s chances in Tokyo.
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As one of the five sports that have given Nigeria medals at the Olympics, a lot can be expected from the sport. However the growth trajectory has not been impressive since we won the bronze in 2008. We have struggled to even qualify any athlete for the Games.