Europe-based long jumper, Comfort Onyali, has stated that she is pleased with the support she's getting from the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and is confident that the gesture will translate to a good performance in the near future. The athlete, who finished second in the national trials this year behind Blessing Okagbare, is one of the five athletes who benefitted from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)/NOC training grant which is meant to prepare athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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