NOC awards $1,000 each to YOG gold medal winners.

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced the reward of $1,000 to each of the three athletes that won gold medals for Nigeria at the recently concluded Youth Olympic Games in Dakar Senegal.

President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, announced the award at the airport reception on the teams arrival.

In announcing the award, the NOC President said there was no better way to appreciate the athletes than to put smiles on their faces to reciprocate their excellent performance at the Games.

Speaking further at the reception, Engr. Gumel stressed that the athletes sacrificed all the had to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians by registering the country’s name and
described them as good ambassadors of this great country.

“You went to the Games, saw and conquered to register Nigeria’s name on the world map and put smiles on our faces. This award is just to reciprocate your excellent performance as good ambassadors of this great country”

Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Hon. Babatunde Popoola, has congratulated the young athletes for their excellent performance at the Games