The Federal Ministry of Sports Development and the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) have jointly unveiled a list of 84 athletes to represent the country at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
The Paris 2024 Olympics is scheduled to hold from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer of NOC, who stated this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said the athletes would compete across 12 different sports at the global sports fiesta.
“Notably, the contingent is largely comprised of female athletes, with a significant presence from female soccer and basketball teams.
“The team will also be participating in events such as Athletics, badminton, boxing, Canoing, cycling, taekwondo, table tennis, wrestling, weightlifting, and swimming,” he said.
Nezianya also disclosed that the athletes have started moving into the Games village in Paris from their training base in Germany.
“This is with exception of the National female soccer team, the Falcons, who have relocated to Boaxdeux for their football event being held in cities outside Paris.
“The teams comprised of Basketball Team, 12; Athletics, 35; female football, table tennis, 4; wrestling, 5; boxing, 2; swimming, 2; Taekwondo, 1 and Badminton, 1,“ he said.