NIGERIA'S FINAL MEDAL COUNT

[folem]

It is because you are yet to come to terms with our level.

2012

To me it is completely unbelievable that a nation of 150 million of some of the most genetically gifted people on earth could not even muster a single medal in the year 2012. It's a crying shame.

It is more than a national embarrassment. The magnitude of the embarrassment is in the stratosphere. Funny enough this will blow over and it will be business as usual again. There's no national will or motivation to do things well..no planning..nothing. Come Rio de Jeneiro in 2016, it will be business as usual.
As I said earlier, the people that live on lies, deceit and indolence, this is what they deserve.

2008

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When you fail to prepare...you better prepare to fail.

Nigeria, to call a spade a spade is a failing country. That an illegitimate and corrupt ruling class can turn a talented and sport loving nation to a laughing stock is beyond reproach.

There is no quick fix here and its all a bout having a mid to long term plan involving strategies about training, infrastructure, coaching and resources. That's all we need, yet, tiny Carribean Islands like Cuba, JA., outperform us every 4 years makes my blood boil.

KPOM...Nigeria never learn and what's happening at this olympics typifies what the Nigeria society is. A failed bunch of people whose only way of getting anything done is through dubious crooked means.
Even Bahamas outperform Nigeria...Allah sa o ka!!!

2004

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18468&p=258551

I wonder if the Sports Commission will be overhauled as a result of this disgraceful act at this world event. A country of 130 million cannot boast of any athlete to salvage a bronze medal up till now....wow! Apparently, we have regressed since the last Olympics

[Vincent.]

How many medals did we win?

[Oba]

Atlanta 96: Nigeria 2 Gold, Team GB 1 Gold. London 2012: Nigeria 0 Medals, Team GB 29 Gold!

[King Futcha]

a little help pls, who were some of the athletes from a west african country who came close to winning a medal, thanks

[Mudi E]

folem...abi I lie?
Is it not doing the same thing and expecting different result..something typical of Nigeria?

[MI5]

At least Nigeria gets a certificate of attendance from the IOC...

[achuzia-the-air-raid]

It is because you are yet to come to terms with our level.

2012

To me it is completely unbelievable that a nation of 150 million of some of the most genetically gifted people on earth could not even muster a single medal in the year 2012. It's a crying shame.

It is more than a national embarrassment. The magnitude of the embarrassment is in the stratosphere. Funny enough this will blow over and it will be business as usual again. There's no national will or motivation to do things well..no planning..nothing. Come Rio de Jeneiro in 2016, it will be business as usual.
As I said earlier, the people that live on lies, deceit and indolence, this is what they deserve.

2008

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=130956

When you fail to prepare...you better prepare to fail.

Nigeria, to call a spade a spade is a failing country. That an illegitimate and corrupt ruling class can turn a talented and sport loving nation to a laughing stock is beyond reproach.

There is no quick fix here and its all a bout having a mid to long term plan involving strategies about training, infrastructure, coaching and resources. That's all we need, yet, tiny Carribean Islands like Cuba, JA., outperform us every 4 years makes my blood boil.

KPOM...Nigeria never learn and what's happening at this olympics typifies what the Nigeria society is. A failed bunch of people whose only way of getting anything done is through dubious crooked means.
Even Bahamas outperform Nigeria...Allah sa o ka!!!

2004

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18468&p=258551

I wonder if the Sports Commission will be overhauled as a result of this disgraceful act at this world event. A country of 130 million cannot boast of any athlete to salvage a bronze medal up till now....wow! Apparently, we have regressed since the last Olympics

2016 guys will still be wondering about the same issue while some will still be posturing the usual ostrich position.

[Damunk]

At least Nigeria gets a certificate of attendance from the IOC...

The latest joke doing the rounds is that Nigeria went for 'Onlypics'.

[Cristao II]

The problem with Nigeria is obvious with this thread. It is obvious some people's only contribution is to point and call Nigeria a disgrace. Well NEWSFLASH you are part of the problem. What are you doing to solve it?

[Goldleaf]

2012 Olympics which is largest sports event on planet earth.
205 countries represented.
303 events contested.
85 countries won at least one medal.
Biggest black nation on earth with population of 167 million gets 0 medals

Waste of space on planet earth!

[realtrouble]

The problem with Nigeria is obvious with this thread. It is obvious some people's only contribution is to point and call Nigeria a disgrace. Well NEWSFLASH you are part of the problem. What are you doing to solve it?

There you go again with Nigerian are the problem.....please stop this charade.

There are people paid and employed to solve this mess, what is wrong with us calling them out, what is wrong with calling them a utter failure and disgrace. Are you proud of the people running Nigeria sport!

If the minister of sports and government officials believe that they required better professionals to run sports in Nigeria, why don't they do what other private organisation are doing and put government job adverts on the public domain. So that the best qualified people can get the opportunities to make a different.

We are not the problem , we contribute to Nigeria economy and are people of integrity and honesty and like every Nigerian we are disappointed in the Nigerian government continious failure to make a difference in the life of the average Nigerian .

[tfco]

Atlanta 96: Nigeria 2 Gold, Team GB 1 Gold. London 2012: Nigeria 0 Medals, Team GB 29 Gold!

that is such a bad comparison.

Let's see how many gold's Team GB wins in Rio, especially in events such as boxing where judges influence the outcome

[Oba]

Atlanta 96: Nigeria 2 Gold, Team GB 1 Gold. London 2012: Nigeria 0 Medals, Team GB 29 Gold!

that is such a bad comparison.

Let's see how many gold's Team GB wins in Rio, especially in events such as boxing where judges influence the outcome

Team GB has improved in 3 consecutive Olympic Games. The last one was outstanding as well. GB had 19 Gold and finished 4th overall, and you can be rest assured no one is dismantling the institutions developed to take GB to this level.

[Cristao II]

The problem with Nigeria is obvious with this thread. It is obvious some people's only contribution is to point and call Nigeria a disgrace. Well NEWSFLASH you are part of the problem. What are you doing to solve it?

There you go again with Nigerian are the problem.....please stop this charade.

There are people paid and employed to solve this mess, what is wrong with us calling them out, what is wrong with calling them a utter failure and disgrace. Are you proud of the people running Nigeria sport!

If the minister of sports and government officials believe that they required better professionals to run sports in Nigeria, why don't they do what other private organisation are doing and put government job adverts on the public domain. So that the best qualified people can get the opportunities to make a different.

We are not the problem , we contribute to Nigeria economy and are people of integrity and honesty and like every Nigerian we are disappointed in the Nigerian government continious failure to make a difference in the life of the average Nigerian .

I wonder who form the Nigerian government - isnt it the persons you are referring to as people of integrity and honesty. Integrity and Honesty doesnt automatically mean success in sports. You even use the terms utter failure and disgrace. Kpele. I ask again what are we going to do to solve this mess. Continue pointing fingers and using us vs them. We are closer to them than you think.

[mcal]

The problem with Nigeria is obvious with this thread. It is obvious some people's only contribution is to point and call Nigeria a disgrace. Well NEWSFLASH you are part of the problem. What are you doing to solve it?

...the usual obvious question. Criticizing is a doing too.

[folem]

folem...abi I lie?
Is it not doing the same thing and expecting different result..something typical of Nigeria?

I no know book oo.

Naija will always struggle at Olympics unless we concentrate on Weightlifting, Taekwondo & Boxing (especially Women events). We may win occasional medals in Athletics, Football, Wrestling or Judo. But the previous 3 sports is where our strength lies at Olympic level so if we can invest massively in those sports at least more than the others for Olympics then things will change. But unfortunately those sports are not glamourous.

[Cristao II]

The problem with Nigeria is obvious with this thread. It is obvious some people's only contribution is to point and call Nigeria a disgrace. Well NEWSFLASH you are part of the problem. What are you doing to solve it?

...the usual obvious question. Criticizing is a doing too.

A very useless form of doing. It is useless without further action by the critic.

[Babafad]

I ask again what are we going to do to solve this mess. Continue pointing fingers and using us vs them. We are closer to them than you think.

By pointing fingers, he is in fact DOING something about it, unlike you who seems to be quite content with the status quo.

[Riversboy]

I ask again what are we going to do to solve this mess. Continue pointing fingers and using us vs them. We are closer to them than you think.

By pointing fingers, he is in fact DOING something about it.

Very true. The question now becomes, is the action working?

RB.

[Damunk]

I ask again what are we going to do to solve this mess. Continue pointing fingers and using us vs them. We are closer to them than you think.

By pointing fingers, he is in fact DOING something about it, unlike you who seems to be quite content with the status quo.

We have been pointing fingers and whinging for thirty years...or even more.
So are we now expecting a different outcome?

[Babafad]

I ask again what are we going to do to solve this mess. Continue pointing fingers and using us vs them. We are closer to them than you think.

By pointing fingers, he is in fact DOING something about it, unlike you who seems to be quite content with the status quo.

We have been pointing fingers and whinging for thirty years...or even more.
So are we now expecting a different outcome?

War of attrition in full effect. Those who have ears, let them hear.

Doing something is better than doing nothing. For someone to come out with stuff like - "winning doesn't matter, it's the taking part that counts" (Sir Cristao), that's where our problem really lies.

Comments like that remind me of what my mum says, these day. When ever I call home (Naija) and ask how are things and do you have electricity today. She tends to answer, "whatever the situation is, we are used to it"........and so their "suffering" continues.

Can you imagine the noise and finger pointing that would take place if a country like the UK were to return home from a major event empty handed???

[Riversboy]

Can you imagine the noise and finger pointing that would take place if a country like the UK were to return home from a major event empty handed???

Nigerians (both in Government and outside it) have become used to "noise and finger pointing". It simply no longer works. That is the plain old truth. So, those who live in Nigeria become less vocal everyday. They have seen that all the noise in the world has not improved their lot.

Their mistake is in thinking that silence is the answer. Silence and "getting used to it" is as unproductive as mere noise. ACTION is required.

RB.

[Cristao II]

I ask again what are we going to do to solve this mess. Continue pointing fingers and using us vs them. We are closer to them than you think.

By pointing fingers, he is in fact DOING something about it, unlike you who seems to be quite content with the status quo.

See this London based guy. Sorry big guy - I am in Nigeria and I do do things about it. I talk in church. I talk in fellowships. I talk about it in my company. I challenge those who say things like 'That is the way Nigerians are' & 'Nigeria is a useless country'. I pray about it. I educate people. What do you do except sit your asses in front of a computer and whinge whinge whinge about it!!

As I told him. Criticising is a useless form of doing stuff. If it is not followed by action - it is a waste of time.