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Nigeria’s Olympic Performance Disappointing – Sports Minister Enoh
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has expressed his disappointment with Team Nigeria’s performance in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris, describing it as “disappointing.”
In a statement shared on X on Saturday, Enoh noted that the failure to secure any medals was indicative of deeper issues that require immediate attention.
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He emphasized the need to prevent a repeat of such a situation and pointed to the upcoming sports federation elections as a crucial opportunity to ensure that the most qualified candidates are elected to lead Nigeria’s sporting federations.
He stated, “Yesterday, I met with gentlemen of the press at the Nigerian Embassy in Paris for a press briefing following the country’s participation in the 2024 Olympics. As we return home, we must take all necessary measures to avoid future occurrences of this Paris disaster, and if this requires reviewing how leaders are elected to our sporting federations, it will be done.
“The upcoming federation elections provide the perfect opportunity to ensure that only the most eligible candidates lead our sports federations.”
“Team Nigeria’s disappointing performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the country did not secure any medals does not entail being addressed just by our participation at the Olympics, but it is a product of very many other things that need immediate attention.”
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He added that contrary to speculations, the ministry made adequate provisions, financially and otherwise, to prepare the athletes for the Olympics.
“We did everything as a ministry to prepare the athletes adequately and provide them with every financial support, but unfortunately, the performance did not produce any podium finish,” he said.
He vowed to ensure that aspirants for the forthcoming sports federation elections are thoroughly scrutinised.
“I am aware that the sports federations elections in Nigeria are even tougher than our national wlections.
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“We must set our standards to scrutinise what motivates those vying to run the federations and get only the best hands.
“This call for reform aims to enhance the leadership and effectiveness of Nigeria’s sports federations, paving the way for improved performance on the global stage,” he added.
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