The first batch of 70 athletes and coaches left Abuja at about 6pm on Saturday aboard Emirates Airline for the Gold Coast as the XXI Commonwealth Games village opens today.


46 athletes in athletics, para-athletics, table tennis, para - table tennis, basketball, gymnastics, para powerlifting, weightlifting, boxing and 17 coaches, loaders and helpers as well as 7 medical personnel made the trip at the weekend.

The athletes were in high spirit at the time of departure as all allowances were paid to them. Each athlete received N15,000 per day for 21 days being the period of the last phase of camping.They were also given specific competition kit and equipment.

The second batch of 9 athletes and 4 coaches will leave this week as soon as their visas are issued while the wrestling team comprising 12 wrestlers and 4 coaches will depart on April 2, 2018.

The XXI Commonwealth Games starts from April 4th -15th 2018 in Gold Coast Australia with 71 Commonwealth teams taking part in the Games.

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Ok

Nice

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I love their kit.

I wonder why I kept thinking of Ghana when I read 'Gold Coast'.

But, must they allow them sit on the ground?

15k per day,very very poor.

They look better organized this time around.

[quote author=Rollins777 post=66159814]15k per day,very very poor.


Extremely poor. That money can only buy steak and chips without drink. That’s about $52. lol

If it was ‘them’ going for their political rubbish they’ll allocate unbelievable jumbo packages for themselves including 5 X hotels.... jus look at your country.

Rollins777:
15k per day,very very poor.

You say? 15k poor? I know you are very rich.

More than half of them will not return home. Some of the athletes from Sydney 2000 are still roaming around churches ‘praying for papers’.

Hmm
I never knew Australia is a commonwealth nation.
Was Australia colonized by the great British empire?
Hmm when I hratd they colonized united states I was just so overwhelmed.

I wish them all the best

and the paralympians will rep well than the able bodied for sure!!

Wishing you a wonderful outing

The only Gold Coast I know na Ghana

Ok good

Rollins777:
15k per day,very very poor.

very poor? when governors can't pay 18k per month for salary.

gold coast australia ba? abi na ghana

KingGBsky:
Hmm
I never knew Australia is a commonwealth nation.
Was Australia colonized by the great British empire?
Hmm when I hratd they colonized united states I was just so overwhelmed.

they were sending prisoners there sef

Go and make us proud

All the best to them! At least gold medals are certain in the weightlifting categories...



Hopefully, they get all the needed support as well as encouragement, to avoid another set of embarrassments, such as kits arriving late...

yomalex:
they were sending prisoners there sef

All hail the great Britain... You can imagine it was led by a woman all this years. To say the Elizabeth the first started her reign in the 15th century.

Welcome to Australia folks, hopefully i get to meet them

Where the *&%@$ is Gold Coast?

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Welcome to the beautiful and warm gold coast...will be happy to meet and welcome them, working in one of the venues of the games, it will be a lovely experience indeed

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Oyibo man spend $50 + for just a steak,big lie

Hahahaha......one of them actually running away when they arrive tomorrow and his not coming back. I’m just laughing because his staying at my place when he arrive.