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Team Nigeria captain to the first-ever African School Games Miracle Ezechukwu has revealed that the games will aid the development of the Athletes, who represented the country in Algeria.
Athletes and officials of the Nigeria school sports contingents returned home on Friday after an impressive showing at the inaugural School sports games in Algeria.
The team won 25 medals in total and finished fourth overall at the games.
According to the Team Captain Miracle Ezechukwu said the athletes will benefit from the exposure at the games.
She said: “This is an international exposure for us as athletes and we will come better in the future.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank the National sports commission who gave us the opportunity to represent our father. It is a rare opportunity and a dream come through flying out of the country in the green and white colours”
“Long ago I have been watching athletes traveling and I never knew that I would not only travel out to represent Nigeria but also captain Nigeria”.
“I am very proud of my achievements having won two gold medals and one silver at the competition.”
The successful outing of the team in Algeria has further deepened the National Sports commission grassroots drive with all the athletes being product of the IJA ( Invited Junior Athletes ) concept.
They were all scouted at the National Sports festival in Ogun state earlier this year and in Algeria the majority of them won medals for the nation.
Team Nigeria concluded the Olympic-styled event , finishing with an impressive 25 medals, comprising 6 gold, 10 silver, and 9 bronze medals across 10 different sports. Nigeria ranked 4th on the log behind the host nation, Algeria, followed by Egypt, and Tunisia.
Nigeria will be the host of the 2nd edition of the Games in 2027 after winning the bid from the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).
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