First Batch of Team Nigeria’s Athletes to Depart for Tokyo Today
ieriaȂs preparations for podim otin at the okyo ŘŖŘŖ Olympic ames eins today with the departre of the ęrst atch of the contryȂs continent to apan from
Aa.
Althoh the ames are not de to kick oě ntil ly Řřǰ eam ieria athletes are oin to the ar ast nation to acclimatize Ahead of the Games.
Accordin to the irectorǰ ederation of lites Athletes of the ederal Ministry of oth and Sports evelopment ǰ r Simon hoiayeǰ memers of the canoein teamǰ Ayomide Bello and her coachǰ enezer
kwnnaǰ sther oko and her coachǰ eina nofe alonside Secretary General of the Rowin and anoein ederationǰ
Olnmi Olodeǰ will depart for okyo throh the namdi Azikiwe nternational Airport in Aa y thiopian Airline today.
Also in the ęrst atch of eam ieria team to leave for the Games is Mary Onyaliǰ former African record holder in the sprint and twice Olympic medalist who is Special Adviser to the Minister of Sport.
Listed for the team is the medical crew to handle the health maĴers of eam ieria athletes. hey incldeDz r. Samel Oondeminǰ Messrs Ooh osephǰ Adlsalam Shai and ndayo Onnle.
arlier on Mondayǰ an advance team of the Ministry of oth and Sports evelopment departed for oyo via the Mrtala Mohammed nternational Airport in Laos.
Accordin to the itinerary of ieriaȂs trip to the Gamesǰ the second atch is schedled to depart for okyo on ly ŗř.
ieria will e competin in nine sports at the reschedled okyo Olympics which rns from ly Řřrd to Ast Şth while the aralympians will e competin in for sports startin from Ast ŘŚth to Septemer śth ŘŖŘŗ.