The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has set an formidable purpose for the upcoming Olympics in Paris, aiming to safe at the least 12 medals.
NOC Secretary Common Tunde Popoola shared this goal throughout an interview on Brila FM.
Popoola emphasised the significance of supporting and empowering athletes, stating, “The athletes shouldn’t be begging for bread; this is a chance to empower them. A lot of the funds, like what the Sports activities Minister mentioned, will go to the athletes, and we agree. We have to empower them in order that, on the finish of the day, they are often proud.”
He highlighted the importance of making certain athletes are well-supported and included within the general imaginative and prescient. “We wish to make the athletes pleased and embrace them within the image. We wish to expose them, present what’s going on right here. If we’ve a foul picture and do notably effectively within the Olympics, all people is not going to appear to consider that anymore. It polishes our picture as a rustic and positions us very effectively.”
Relating to the medal depend, Popoola was optimistic however lifelike. “The colour of the medal is what I can’t say, however we’ll come again with a bigger quantity than we used to have. I feel no matter colours of medals we’re going to get shouldn’t be lower than 12,” he concluded.
This daring goal displays Nigeria’s dedication to enhancing its efficiency on the worldwide stage and offering higher help and alternatives for its athletes.
The much-anticipated Paris Olympic video games will get underway in France this week.
