This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Nigeria at the Olympics.[1]
| Nigeria at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
| # | Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Summer | Benedict Majekodunmi | Athletics | [1] |
| 2 | 1984 | Summer | Yusuf Alli | Athletics | |
| 3 | 1988 | Summer | Yusuf Alli | Athletics | |
| 4 | 1996 | Summer | Mary Onyali-Omagbemi | Athletics | |
| 5 | 2000 | Summer | Sunday Bada | Athletics | |
| 6 | 2004 | Summer | Mary Onyali-Omagbemi | Athletics | |
| 7 | 2008 | Summer | Bose Kaffo | Table Tennis | |
| 8 | 2012 | Summer | Sinivie Boltic | Wrestling | |
| 9 | 2016 | Summer | Olufunke Oshonaike | Table tennis | |
| 10 | 2018 | Winter | Ngozi Onwumere | Bobsleigh | [2] |
| 11 | 2020 | Summer | Odunayo Adekuoroye | Wrestling | [3] |
| Quadri Aruna | Table tennis | ||||
| 12 | 2022 | Winter | Seun Adigun | Team official | [a][4] |
| 13 | 2024 | Summer | Tobi Amusan | Athletics | [5][6] |
| Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | Badminton |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Adigun represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics in bobsleigh, and was the official team doctor for these games.
References
edit- ^ a b Nigeria. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Montgomery, Dawn; Umontuen, Itoro (6 February 2022). "Black-owned apparel company outfits well-dressed Team Nigeria in Olympics". The Atlanta Voice. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Pick, Oscar (26 July 2024). "Every Olympic flagbearer for Paris 2024 opening ceremony as Tom Daley and LeBron James take stage". The Independent. Retrieved 26 July 2024.