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Nigeria is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation made its debut in Helsinki 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 14 18 32
Badminton 1 0 1
Basketball 0 12 12
Boxing 2 1 3
Canoeing 0 2 2
Cycling 0 1 1
Football 0 18 18
Table tennis 2 2 4
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Weightlifting 0 2 2
Wrestling 1 5 6
Total 20 62 82

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigerian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Favour Ashe Men's 100 m
Godson Oghenebrume
Kayinsola Ajayi
Udodi Onwuzurike Men's 200 m
Emmanuel Bamidele Men's 400 m
Samuel Ogazi
Chidi Okezie
Edose Ibadin Men's 800 m
Ezekiel Nathaniel Men's 400 m hurdles
 
 
 
 
  		Men's 4 × 100 metres relay —
 
 
 
 
  		Men's 4 × 400 metres relay —
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rosemary Chukwuma Women's 100 m
Favour Ofili
Tima Godbless
Favour Ofili Women's 200 m
Tima Godbless
Ella Onojuvwevwo Women's 400 m
Esther Joseph
Tobi Amusan Women's 100 m hurdles
 
 
 
 
  		Women's 4 × 100 metres relay —
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
 
 
 
 
  		Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay —
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Men's shot put
Chinecherem Nnamdi Men's javelin throw
Temitope Adeshina Women's high jump
Ruth Usoro Women's long jump
Ese Brume
Prestina Oluchi Ochoogor
Obiageri Amaechi Women's discus throw
Ashley Anumba
Chioma Onyekwere
Oyesade Olatoye Women’s hammer throw

Badminton

Main articles: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigeria entered one badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori Men's singles

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics

5×5 basketball

Summary

Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nigeria women's Women's tournament

Women's tournament

Main articles: Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

The Nigeria women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Antwerp, Belgium.[2]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 12 players
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking
4  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 29 July 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
(H) Hosts
29 July 2024
11:00
Nigeria  vs.  Australia
1 August 2024
17:15
France  vs.  Nigeria
4 August 2024
13:30
Canada  vs.  Nigeria

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since 2016, Nigeria entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Dolapo Omole (men's featherweight), Olaitan Olaore (men's heavyweight) and Cynthia Ogunsemilore (women's lightweight) secured one spots in their respective division by advancing to the final match and win the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Dolapo Omole Men's featherweight
0
Olaitan Olaore Men's heavyweight
0
Cynthia Ogunsemilore Women's lightweight
0

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sprint

2 Nigerian female canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the gold medal result in the C-2 500 metres event at the 2023 African Olympic in Abuja, Nigeria.

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ayomide Bello
Beauty Otudeo 		Women's C-2 500 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

Nigeria qualified one rider to compete in the women's road race by finishing in the top two at the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.[4][5]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Ese Ukpeseraye Women's road race

Football

Main article: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nigeria women's Women's tournament  Brazil  Spain  Japan

Women's tournament

Main articles: Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Nigeria women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round match in the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament.[6]

Team roster

Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament on 3 July 2024.[7]

Head coach: United States Randy Waldrum

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Chiamaka Nnadozie (2000-12-08)8 December 2000 (aged 23) France Paris FC
1GK Tochukwu Oluehi (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 37) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
2DF Michelle Alozie (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 27) United States Houston Dash
2DF Oluwatosin Demehin (2002-03-13)13 March 2002 (aged 22) France Reims
2DF Osinachi Ohale (1991-12-21)21 December 1991 (aged 32) Mexico Pachuca
2DF Chidinma Okeke (2000-08-11)11 August 2000 (aged 23) Japan Mynavi Sendai
2DF Nicole Payne (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 (aged 23) United States Portland Thorns
3MF Deborah Abiodun (2003-11-02)2 November 2003 (aged 20) United States Pittsburgh Panthers
3MF Halimatu Ayinde (1995-05-16)16 May 1995 (aged 29) Sweden Rosengård
3MF Jennifer Echegini (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 (aged 23) Italy Juventus
3MF Toni Payne (1995-04-22)22 April 1995 (aged 29) Spain Sevilla
3MF Christy Ucheibe (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 23) Portugal Benfica
4FW Rasheedat Ajibade (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 24) Spain Atlético Madrid
4FW Chinwendu Ihezuo (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (aged 27) Mexico Pachuca
4FW Uchenna Kanu (1997-06-20)20 June 1997 (aged 27) United States Racing Louisville
4FW Chinonyerem Macleans (1999-10-01)1 October 1999 (aged 24) Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
4FW Esther Okoronkwo (1997-03-27)27 March 1997 (aged 27) China Changchun
4FW Asisat Oshoala (1994-10-09)9 October 1994 (aged 29) United States Bay FC
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Morufa Ademola (2002-05-02)2 May 2002 (aged 22) Nigeria Rivers Angels
2DF Jumoke Alani (2005-07-17)17 July 2005 (aged 19) Nigeria Nasarawa Amazons
4FW Gift Monday (2001-12-09)9 December 2001 (aged 22) Spain Tenerife
4FW Ifeoma Onumonu (1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (aged 30) United States Utah Royals
Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Nigeria Match 6 Brazil
Report
Spain Match 11 Nigeria
Report
Japan Match 18 Nigeria
Report

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigeria entered four table tennis player into Paris 2024. Olajide Omotayo, Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello qualified for the games following the triumph of winning one of six available quota places, in their respective event, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. Quadri Aruna also qualified as the highest rank African table tennis player.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Quadri Aruna Men's singles
Olajide Omotayo
Offiong Edem Women's singles
Fatimo Bello

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigeria qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Elizabeth Anyanacho qualified for Paris 2024 following the triumph of her victory in the semifinal round in under 67 kg class, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[8]

Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Elizabeth Anyanacho Women's –67 kg

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigeria entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rafiatu Lawal (women's 59 kg) and Joy Ogbonne Eze (women's 71 kg) secured two of the top ten slots in their weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Rafiatu Lawal Women's −59 kg
Joy Ogbonne Eze Women's −71 kg

Wrestling

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigeria qualified six wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Odunayo Adekuoroye qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia;[9] meanwhile the other five wrestlers qualified by winning the semifinal round at the 2024 African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.[10][11]

Key:

  • VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
  • VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
  • PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ashton Mutuwa Men's −125 kg
Christianah Ogunsanya Women's −53 kg
Odunayo Adekuoroye Women's −57 kg
Esther Kolawole Women's −62 kg
Blessing Oborududu Women's −68 kg
Hannah Rueben Women's −76 kg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic relay fields formed at WRE Bahamas 24". World Athletics. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Nigeria celebrate securing a third Olympic Games appearance". fiba.basketball. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Cycling: Ese Becomes First Nigerian To Pick 2023 Olympics Ticket". The Heritage Times. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ @BCNtweet (16 February 2023). "As the 2023 African Cycling Road Championships concludes, we finish our coverage with a roundup of the women's road race" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Nigeria and Zambia secure Olympic qualification". fifa.com. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Waldrum picks Ajibade, Nnadozie, Oshoala, 15 others". thenff.com. Nigeria Football Federation. 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Rio 2016 silver medallist earns ticket to Paris via African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "1st Phase - 2023 Senior World Championships - Belgrade (SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Sghaier beats Hamza; New Zealand, Algeria earn historic Paris Olympic spots". United World Wrestling. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Samoa, Australia, South Africa end Olympic drought with Paris spots in Alexandria". United World Wrestling. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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