Assessing The Performance Of Nigerian Women In Sports

[Shola Sholaz]

Blessing Okagbare's exploits at the recently concluded International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) championship in Moscow, Russia, was widely hailed by sports enthusiasts and stakeholders.
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Blessing won silver and bronze medals in long jump and 200 metres respectively, thus ending Nigeria's 14-year-old medal drought in the IAAF championships.
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Nigeria last won a medal in 1999 when Gloria Alozie won silver in the women's 100 metres hurdles, while Francis Obikwelu got the bronze in the men's 200 metres at Seville, Spain.
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Some stakeholders described Okagbare as indeed a `Blessing' to Nigeria as her performance placed Nigeria 24th on the overall medal table. Chief Nicodemus Omenka, a former Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Ebonyi, said that Okagbare's recent feat had returned Nigeria to its glorious days in athletics.

[Folami David]

I think they've done pretty well but they just have to receive fund from the government for things to get better! This is my take....