Atlanta '96 - Abacha
Gold - 2
Silver - 1
Bronze - 3
Total - 6

Sydney '00 - Obasanjo:
Gold - 1
Silver - 2
Bronze - 0
Total - 3

Athens '04 - Obasanjo:
Gold - 0
Silver - 0
Bronze - 2
Total - 2

Beijing '08 - Ya radua:
Gold - 0
Silver - 1
Bronze - 3
Total - 4

London '12 - Goodluck
Gold - 0
Silver - 0
Bronze - 0
Total - 0 =D =)) [/b]

The Higher the corruption the lesser the medals..


Hi Nairalanders. I came across the above analysis/comparisons while discussing with a friend on Nigeria's woeful performance in the just concluded London 2012 Olympics .

Could the assertion on administration, corruption and number of medals won be true?

Irrespective though, one thing is certain: IT TAKES MORE THAN GOODLUCK TO SUCCEED IN A KEENLY CONTESTED COMPETITION LIKE THE OLYMPICS

Your opinions please.

The foundation for Olympic success should have been laid prior to GEJ's tenure. It doesn't take 2yrs to prepare for Olympic medals.
We took a nosedive soccer wise before GEJ.
The system is a mess. We can start by choosing athletes with their real age.

Good luck for GEJ = Bad Luck for All Nigerians

I believe u are a teneeger, cus to u Nigeria just started going to the Olympics in 1996 abi?

Do you knw how many medals GB won in Athens 04 but this yr, they are 3rg on the table. Ok! The Queen have been changed?

Nxt u will blame GEJ for ur failure in WAEC.

Do we need any other evidence? When you have wrong people in right places, this will be the result.

Funkymallam: I believe u are a teneeger, cus to u Nigeria just started going to the Olympics in 1996 abi?

Do you knw how many medals GB won in Athens 04 but this yr, they are 3rg on the table. Ok! The Queen have been changed?

Nxt u will blame GEJ for ur failure in WAEC.

As usual, once you cant defend your self or have any meaningful comment you will start to derail treat! So the new Queen
hates Nigerians abi?

Funkymallam: I believe u are a teneeger, cus to u Nigeria just started going to the Olympics in 1996 abi?

Do you knw how many medals GB won in Athens 04 but this yr, they are 3rg on the table. Ok! The Queen have been changed?

Nxt u will blame GEJ for ur failure in WAEC.

Maybe, topic should have been adjusted to Jona's admin worst of all in recent time! (Last two decades) especially!

We should be seen as progressing and NOT retrogressing in all areas of our national life..Sports inclusive.

Is your post above in defence of our poor performance or in defence of the current administration?

Goodluck to you.

jumobi1: The foundation for Olympic success should have been laid prior to GEJ's tenure. It doesn't take 2yrs to prepare for Olympic medals.
We took a nosedive soccer wise before GEJ.
The system is a mess. We can start by choosing athletes with their real age.

Thank You!

A journalist friend told me that even our athletes, back at the games village, had no iota of regret/remorse for performing poorly on behalf of the country. If any of them did feel bad, it was purely for personal reasons.

You get what you put in - EVERY TIME!

GreenJ:

As usual, once you cant defend your self or have any meaningful comment you will start to derail treat! So the new Queen
hates Nigerians abi?

Really!
Comical

You need a comprehension class again. Gosh! U need to sue whoever taught you English.

topsywest:

Maybe, topic should have been adjusted to Jona's admin worst of all in recent time! (Last two decades) especially!

We should be seen as progressing and NOT retrogressing in all areas of our national life..Sports inclusive.

Is your post above in defence of our poor performance or in defence of the current administration?

Goodluck to you.

How would i defend the poor performance of our athletes?

My problem is why attribute every failure to the president, without asking those directly involved questions?

What is our NSC doing?
Why have they abandoned school and grassroot sports?
So you think Jamaica starts planning for olympics in a yr?
Why are our administrators idle always only to wait for fews mnths to a competition?


FYI, many nations have already started planning for Rio 2016 but our sport administrators will come home to rest till 2015.