Ahead Tokyo 2020: Team Nigeria camp opens in four cities

Towards Team Nigeria achieving podium success  at the Olympics and  Paralympics  games in Japan, the Ministry  of Youth and sports has finalized arrangements for the camping of  home- based athletes.

According  to the schedule for the   Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics , 10 sports events will be camped  in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Bayelsa from Monday, May 24th,  2021.

According  to the Director,  Federation of Elites Athletes  Department  Dr Simeon Ebhojiaye “with  just days to the official commencement  of the Tokyo Olympics, our  countdown commences on  May 24, 2021 with camp   for the home-based in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Bayelsa where  athletes  are expected to intensify their readiness for podium success in Tokyo. We are also monitoring the performances of  the  foreign  based athletes closely.”

Dr Ebhojiaye  further added “Abuja  will play host to Athletics, Canoeing, Rowing,  Weightlifting, Para Athletics and Taekwondo, Lagos host Para Powerlifting and Para Table Tennis,   Wrestling is camped in  Bayelsa with Badminton  in Port Harcourt”

He affirmed that Nigeria decided to participate in only ten events where she has competitive  advantage.

This exercise is a fulfillment  of the Ministry’s  promise to organise  a 90 days Olympics camping. The first phase camping  held  for 14 days  in March.This is the longest  camping ever  organised  for the Olympics which is  expected to lead  to medals  haul in Tokyo.