By Samuel Akpan
“Everything we need for our athletes to be in the best frame of mind for the Games has been put in place—from the apparel that they will be donning to the team’s pre-competition preparations and welfare package, we have been able to sort everything out with the full support of Mr President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR,” he said.
The athletes are currently in high spirits at their training base in Abuja, according to the DG.
“The athletes are in high spirits in their camp in Abuja and their Track and field counterparts are joining them, following the successful conclusion of their trials in Lagos by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN.”
He expressed relief that worries about missing top overseas-based athletes have been cleared.
“We are also very excited to announce that the fear of not having our best athletes for the Games has been allayed with the good news we have gotten from the America Embassy.
“We are therefore expecting the likes of Ogazi, Kanyinsola and other of our top athletes based in America to arrive at the team’s camp in Abuja by the weekend,” he revealed.
Olopade said the NSC is deliberate in its approach, aiming to set new benchmarks in both podium results and athlete welfare for future international multi-sport events.