It is disgraceful to see that the ongoing All Africa Games has further put on display lack of diversity in sporting events of Team Nigeria.

It is important to note that Nigeria has a lot of talents that can fill into some of these sports that are underrated and neglected by Nigerian officials.

Take for example Swimming.This event alone won South Africa 25 gold medals,18 silver,11 bronze to total at 54medals all in the Swimming event category.This is 2015,by now am sure Swimming is not regarding a low performance sport event.Swimming is a High Profile Sporting event and at such,much attention should be given to it.

The All African Games is one of the many other sports where we loose out on medal hopefuls,even at the International Level like The Olympics,Swimming and Gymnastics are two sporting events with lots of medals categories.

What exactly is hindering the development of these sports?

1.) Lack of standard training facilities and equipments.

2.) Lack of support by the Sports Commission.

3.) Inability to source for local talents.

4.) No Grassroot sports development especially at the primary and secondary school level.

5.) Inadequate funding and sponsorship.

Even the general populace has a lot to do.Let's encourage our younger ones to diversify into different sports and not the everyday football that is fast loosing its appeal due to recent poor performance.

ValerianSteel.

I visited this sports section hoping to see topics on different types of sports but all I see is football clubs, bets and so on.

I've often wondered we never take other sports serious, there's volleyball, handball, basketball, tennis ball, Gymnastics, swimming and many more.

Does it mean that no one is interested in them? Or they just don't see them as a good sport?

CassieV:
I visited this sports section hoping to see topics on different types of sports but all I see is football clubs, bets and so on.

I've often wondered we never take other sports serious, there's volleyball, handball, basketball, tennis ball, Gymnastics, swimming and many more.

Does it mean that no one is interested in them? Or they just don't see them as a good sport?

They just can't see the good in them.

Most people do not develop a passion of joy and satisfaction in sports in Nigeria,they only have passion to make a name and make money out of it.

That's why they run into popular sports especially football when there's a whole diversity out there.