Nigeria’s choice for the Paris 2024 Olympics flag-bearer is Tobi Amusan. Learn about her new role and the significance of this honor.
Tobi Amusan has been chosen as Nigeria’s representative for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics by a joint effort between the Federal Ministry of Sport and The Nigerian Olympics Committee (NOC).
On Friday, the ceremony has been planned to be held on the River Seine.
nder in the women’s 100m hurdles at the upcoming Games. Amusan, one of Nigeria’s strongest medal hopefuls, currently holds and has set a world record with her impressive performance. This year she has proved to be unbeatable by recording an exceptional time of 12.40 seconds- further establishing her as a front-runner for victory during this important sports event.
Alongside Amusan’s position, Anuoluwapo Opeyori from the badminton squad has been appointed as Team Nigeria’s general captain for the Paris Games. With his extensive experience in representing Nigeria since 2017 and claiming victories at both the African Championships and African Games in 2019, Opeyori will serve as a valuable source of direction and mentorship for the team.
Tony Nezianya, the press attaché for Team Nigeria, stressed that these appointments demonstrate Nigeria’s great hopes for their athletes and belief in their capacity to bring success to the country at Paris.
