Sometimes i think Nigeria is just big for nothing. I'm currently watching the IAAF world championships currently taking place in London and it seems like every other country is registering their presence especially in the track and field except Nigeria. Small countries like Jamaica, Cotedivoire and even South Africa have produced really good athletes. What exactly are we doing in this country. Even Okagbare that is our only source of pride is depleting by the day.

Mynd44, Lalasticla

Francis Obikwelu
This sprinter got injured representing Nigeria at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, but didn’t get any support from the government for his surgery in Canada. However, he went on to represent Portugal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and won a silver medal for his adopted country.

SmartchoicesNG:
Francis Obikwelu

Lol

Afam4eva:

Lol

Olusoji fasuba

Akani Simbine

A lot as to do with the entire system in Nigeria. Catch them young.




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Femi ogunode fastest Asian athlete

Born in 1991, Femi moved to Qatar in 2009, and began competing for the oil-rich nation in 2010. He previously ran for University of Ibadan, and even qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. For unknown reasons, he never actually went on to the event. He represented Qatar in both 100m and 200m races in Rio. Femi is currently Asia’s fastest man.

Morolake Akinosun
Born in Lagos in 1994, Akinosun represented and won gold for America in the 2015 Pan-African Games in Toronto. She also represented the country in 4x100m relay in Rio, winning another gold.

Ezinne Okpaerebo
Ezinne represented Norway at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and again in the 2012 London Olympics. The 28-year-old Norwegian who was born in Nigeria and who originally hails from Imo State, is currently Norway’s fastest woman.

Ayomide Folorunsho
Born in Abeokuta in 1996, Folorunsho represented Italy in the World Championships in Beijing (2015), and the European Championships in Amsterdam (2016). She competed for Italy in the 400m hurdles and 400 x 100m in Rio.

Abubakar Abass
Born in Kano State in 1996, Abbas has won a silver medal in 400m for his adopted country Bahrain. He also represented the country in 400m race at the Rio Olympics.

I want to stop here. Afam4eva please rephrase your question.

SmartchoicesNG:
I want to stop here. Afam4eva please rephrase your question.

I really do't ujnderstand what you're doing because the likes of Francis Obikwelu and Olusoji Fasugba have retired and Obikweulu was running for Portugal before the end of his career. name people who are still running for Nigeria right now ad are a force to reckon with apart from Okagbare.

SmartchoicesNG:
I want to stop here. Afam4eva please rephrase your question.

His question should be why has Nigeria failed to develop and train it's athletes, there are a lot of talents in this country but the government rather spend on irrelevant things.

Because the government doesn't have interest. Imagine appointing Beret wearing Solomon Dalung to head sports... It can only go one way downwards.

following iaaf london 2017 live on dstv and i must agree with you that it is really disheartening that Nigeria is a "no show" in this competition while minions like Benin republic, cote devoire and south africa not to mention ethiopia and kenya have dominated the scene for africa.
another leadership failure i guess!!!!!!

stellx:
following iaaf london 2017 live on dstv and i must agree with you that it is really disheartening that Nigeria is a "no show" in this competition while minions like Benin republic, cote devoire and south africa not to mention ethiopia and kenya have dominated the scene for africa.
another leadership failure i guess!!!!!!

Looking at your family.... Would you run for a million dollars and great insurance or a mere Presidential handshake?
Meanwhile Akani simbine is a Nigerian ....

U-18 iaaf track and field was held in Kenya last month, no Nigerian there, where will adults come out from to win qualifiers?

SmartchoicesNG:

Looking at your family.... Would you run for a million dollars and great insurance or a mere Presidential handshake?
Meanwhile Akani simbine is a Nigerian ....

It's Akani not Akanni. He's a South African and not a Nigerian.

Afam4eva:

It's Akani not Akanni. He's a South African and not a Nigerian.

He is a Nigerian.

This question is better answered by our dear government.

Party affiliation aside, this present government is the worst when it comes to development of sports in general. It keeps getting worse with new governments.

Afam4eva:
Sometimes i think Nigeria is just big for nothing. I'm currently watching the Diamond League currently taking place in London and it seems like every other country is registering their presence especially in the track and field except Nigeria. Small countries like Jamaica, Cotedivoire and even South Africa have produced really good athletes. What exactly are we doing in this country. Even Okagbare that is our only source of pride is depleting by the day.

Mynd44, Lalasticla

It is NOT diamond league. It is the biggest tournament for the IAAF after the Olympics, it's called the IAAF world championships.

stellx:
following iaaf london 2017 live on dstv and i must agree with you that it is really disheartening that Nigeria is a "no show" in this competition while minions like Benin republic, cote devoire and south africa not to mention ethiopia and kenya have dominated the scene for africa.
another leadership failure i guess!!!!!!

pic 1: All olympic medals won by African countries combined, except for the last olympics in rio.

Pic 2: Rio Olympics African ranking


Pic 3: Overal medal winners of the last iaaf World championship held in Beijing, first time ever won by an African country....

Nigeria is supposed to be leading the continent, in 180 Million pple must produce all kinds of talents

Fidha254:

pic 1: All olympic medals won by African countries combined, except for the last olympics in rio.

Pic 2: Rio Olympics African ranking


Pic 3: Overal medal winners of the last iaaf World championship held in Beijing, first time ever won by an African country....

Nigeria is supposed to be leading the continent, in 180 Million pple must produce all kinds of talents

It isn't about number!
Success in Athletics is determined by hard work and genetics. If at least one of those 2 things is absent; especially "hard work", then no large population country like Nigeria or any other can be successful.

For example, not all Ethiopians and Kenyans are good in Athletics. Most of the great athletes were and still are the Oromo Ethiopians and Nilotic Kenyans.

Satoshi:
A lot as to do with the entire system in Nigeria. Catch them young.




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