- Nigeria’s chances of winning laurels at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics got a boost on Wednesday with the Minister of Sports and Youth Development Sunday Dare’s Adopt-an-Athlete initiative yielding result.
Nigeria’s chances of winning laurels at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics got a boost on Wednesday with the Minister of Sports and Youth Development Sunday Dare’s Adopt-an-Athlete initiative yielding result.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Media to the minister, John Joshua-Akanji, another would-be Olympian has been ‘adopted’ by a businessman under the ‘Adopt-an-Athlete’ initiative promoted by Dare.
The Chairman of Dakinda Football for Every Home Limited, Emmanuel Akpakwu, signed an agreement to pay $20,000 towards the preparation and participation of sprinter Ruth Usoro at the upcoming Olympics.
The documents were signed in the minister’s office at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
Usoro is an overseas-based track and field athlete that has won medals in 100m, 200m, long jump and triple jump events across the globe. The money donated is to ensure she is in top shape for the Olympics scheduled for 24 July to 9 August.
