Tokyo Olympics: Team Nigeria to camp in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Minister says team is ready

Following the conclusion of the  Edo 2020 National sports Festival on Wednesday night and the impressive performances of some athletes, focus now shifts to the Tokyo  Olympics with home- based Team Nigeria  expected to camp in Lagos, and Port Harcourt to commence earnest build-up.

According  to the Minister  of Youth and sports Development Chief Sunday Dare " With the successful completion of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, our attention now shift to the Tokyo Olympics. 

As the curtain draws to a close here, another  opens to 100 days countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where athletes are expected to signify to the world that we are ready and that we mean business. The success recorded here would propel us to achieving  greater success in Tokyo.

Peparation begins in earnest with the athletes  to be camped in Port Harcourt and Lagos. We are also monitoring the performances of the foreign based athletes closely."

The Minister commended the feats of Ifiaezibe Gagbe who won 15 medals  in Swimming, 10 year old Stephanie  Onusiriuka who won 3 medals in  gymnastics as well as Grace Nwokocha  who won the 100m and 200m female events which ensured her qualification for the Olympics.