3 Days Before Closing Ceremony, Nigeria’s Olympic Kits Finally Arrive Brazil

Team Nigeria took delivery of their much-awaited kits after most of the athletes had concluded their events, some even back to their bases already.

The kit came in on Thursday, just three days before the August 21 end of the games.

A top official of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) confirmed the arrival of the kits but said they would no longer serve any purpose. He added that most of the athletes had left after concluding their events.

Team Nigeria dressed in their tracksuits for the opening ceremony, as the sports ministry claimed the official attire that was showcased before President Muhammadu Buhari during the sendoff ceremony in Abuja failed to arrive on time for the ceremony.

Solomon Dalung, minister for sports and youth development according to TheCable was quoted to have said that pointed South Africa also wore track suits.

Dalung, though, apologised to the Dream Team for the woeful preparations that saw the Under-23 team arrive Manaus less than seven hours before the opening game against Japan.