JEREMY TAIWO

[anointed]

Another American sired by a Nigerian father in the US. The father is Joseph Taiwo, who repped us in 1984 and 1988 Olympics. I remember Taiwo and Ajayi Agbebaku in the LA Olympics. They were in the top 10 but one of them, I think Agbebaku, the better jumper was injured and was carried away by something like a golf cart.

Jeremy is live now competing as a decathlete for the US. I'm sure if he had been raised in Naija he might never have been an athlete in the first place or be frustrated by clowns wearing red berets.

[bret- hart]

Has Nigeria approached his twin brother/sister? We cant let that talent go to waste o.

[Man Ataye]

Another American sired by a Nigerian father in the US. The father is Joseph Taiwo, who repped us in 1984 and 1988 Olympics. I remember Taiwo and Ajayi Agbebaku in the LA Olympics. They were in the top 10 but one of them, I think Agbebaku, the better jumper was injured and was carried away by something like a golf cart.

Jeremy is live now competing as a decathlete for the US. I'm sure if he had been raised in Naija he might never have been an athlete in the first place or be frustrated by clowns wearing red berets.

No mind us. Naija na like one huge DRAINAGE.

[Godfather]

Has Nigeria approached his twin brother/sister? We cant let that talent go to waste o.

What will be incentive? Just curious.

[wanaj0]

Another American sired by a Nigerian father in the US. The father is Joseph Taiwo, who repped us in 1984 and 1988 Olympics. I remember Taiwo and Ajayi Agbebaku in the LA Olympics. They were in the top 10 but one of them, I think Agbebaku, the better jumper was injured and was carried away by something like a golf cart.

Jeremy is live now competing as a decathlete for the US. I'm sure if he had been raised in Naija he might never have been an athlete in the first place or be frustrated by clowns wearing red berets.

Ajayi Agbebaku was injured at the 1984 Olympics. A triple jumper who was almost guaranteed a medal! Himself, Yusuf Ali, Sunday Uti and Innocent were the Nigerian hope in 1984! Those were times when things were still good!

[tfco]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

[folem]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

[tfco]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

true

i'd say Naija's are repping UK, USA, Qatar, Bahrain. Have not seen any representing the Eastern Bloc yet

[King Futcha]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

true

i'd say Naija's are repping UK, USA, Qatar, Bahrain. Have not seen any representing the Eastern Bloc yet

I saw a Ghanaian representing on the Danish handball team

[Chingo Bling]

Has Nigeria approached his twin brother/sister? We cant let that talent go to waste o.

Taiwo is the surname

[Chief Ogbunigwe]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

true

i'd say Naija's are repping UK, USA, Qatar, Bahrain. Have not seen any representing the Eastern Bloc yet

I saw a Ghanaian representing on the Danish handball team

Mensah

[Bigpokey24]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

true

i'd say Naija's are repping UK, USA, Qatar, Bahrain. Have not seen any representing the Eastern Bloc yet

I saw a Ghanaian representing on the Danish handball team

Mensah

[anointed]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

[tfco]

Japan 4x100m team has a finisher with a surname...Cambridge

but he's of Jamaican origin, so...

[folem]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwon_Hicks

Antwon Hicks (born March 12, 1983) is an American/Nigerian track and field hurdler who competes in the 110-meter hurdles. He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – the first American to win that title. He was twice NCAA indoor champion in the 60-meter hurdles.

He was a 15-time state high school champion and the 1999 American junior champion in the high jump.

A regular participant at national events, he came close to Olympic selection on two occasions, coming fifth at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and fourth at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. At the 2008 event he recorded his lifetime best of 13.09 seconds in the semi-finals. This time ranked him fourth in the world that year and moved him into the all-time top thirty hurdlers. The only people to run faster that year were world record holder and Olympic champion Dayron Robles and American Olympic medalists David Oliver and Terrence Trammell.

He ranked seventh at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.

He opted to run for Nigeria late in his career. Another American hurdler, Tyron Akins, opted to do the same around this period in 2014.

[Man Ataye]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwon_Hicks

Antwon Hicks (born March 12, 1983) is an American/Nigerian track and field hurdler who competes in the 110-meter hurdles. He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – the first American to win that title. He was twice NCAA indoor champion in the 60-meter hurdles.

He was a 15-time state high school champion and the 1999 American junior champion in the high jump.

A regular participant at national events, he came close to Olympic selection on two occasions, coming fifth at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and fourth at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. At the 2008 event he recorded his lifetime best of 13.09 seconds in the semi-finals. This time ranked him fourth in the world that year and moved him into the all-time top thirty hurdlers. The only people to run faster that year were world record holder and Olympic champion Dayron Robles and American Olympic medalists David Oliver and Terrence Trammell.

He ranked seventh at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.

He opted to run for Nigeria late in his career. Another American hurdler, Tyron Akins, opted to do the same around this period in 2014.

DID WE FAIL THEM BOTH? ??????

[anointed]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwon_Hicks

Antwon Hicks (born March 12, 1983) is an American/Nigerian track and field hurdler who competes in the 110-meter hurdles. He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – the first American to win that title. He was twice NCAA indoor champion in the 60-meter hurdles.

He was a 15-time state high school champion and the 1999 American junior champion in the high jump.

A regular participant at national events, he came close to Olympic selection on two occasions, coming fifth at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and fourth at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. At the 2008 event he recorded his lifetime best of 13.09 seconds in the semi-finals. This time ranked him fourth in the world that year and moved him into the all-time top thirty hurdlers. The only people to run faster that year were world record holder and Olympic champion Dayron Robles and American Olympic medalists David Oliver and Terrence Trammell.

He ranked seventh at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.

He opted to run for Nigeria late in his career. Another American hurdler, Tyron Akins, opted to do the same around this period in 2014.

So, your post doesn't make him dreg? Did you understand my context?

[Vincent.]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

If we actually play our cards rights, we can get VERY DECENT American and British athletes with Nigerian background to represent us at the Olympics if they cannot make the cut for the US and Britain. It is a win-win situation - an opportunity for them to go to the Olympics, an opportunity for us to win medals. It happens in football, it can happen in Olympic sports.

[Man Ataye]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

If we actually play our cards rights, we can get VERY DECENT American and British athletes with Nigerian background to represent us at the Olympics if they cannot make the cut for the US and Britain. It is a win-win situation - an opportunity for them to go to the Olympics, an opportunity for us to win medals. It happens in football, it can happen in Olympic sports.

Happens in all Arenas of sports. Actually know a guy who plays ball & wants to rep 4 Naija. Mum is yanks, pops Naija. Plays overseas now I think.

[Guv007]

the number of naijas repping other countries is insane - by birth or by switching

i'd say Naija is #1 at these games.

Americans are also representing Nigeria.

The dregs are what we have. Who on earth is Antwon Hicks for instance? I read somewhere that several excellent Chinese table tennis players had to take up other nationalities to compete in international competitions like the Games because the competition at home was too much. If we had one of them, then you are talking. Or can you imagine Aries Merritt & Kendra Harrison running for Naija cos she couldn't win a place each in the make & female sprint hurdles cos the competition was too tough in the US?

But we all know we can only get the dregs considering the way we treat our athletes.

If we actually play our cards rights, we can get VERY DECENT American and British athletes with Nigerian background to represent us at the Olympics if they cannot make the cut for the US and Britain. It is a win-win situation - an opportunity for them to go to the Olympics, an opportunity for us to win medals. It happens in football, it can happen in Olympic sports.

What's in it for them representing Nigeria?

[1naija]

Half of University of Texas track and field team have Nigerian names ... at least it looks that way from the last big 12 track meet I watched. These are future Olympians. Nigeria should make concerted effort to convince them to represent Nigeria like we currently do in soccer.

[Dr. Wazobia]

Half of University of Texas track and field team have Nigerian names ... at least it looks that way from the last big 12 track meet I watched. These are future Olympians. Nigeria should make concerted effort to convince them to represent Nigeria like we currently do in soccer.

Why represent a failed nation? Please, they should stay away from Nigeria if they are serious about winning Olympic medals in the future.

With a population of over 100 million people, it is a travesty that Nigeria cannot boast 10 medals (at least) at Rio. That country is obviously not working.

[Vincent.]

Half of University of Texas track and field team have Nigerian names ... at least it looks that way from the last big 12 track meet I watched. These are future Olympians. Nigeria should make concerted effort to convince them to represent Nigeria like we currently do in soccer.

Why represent a failed nation? Please, they should stay away from Nigeria if they are serious about winning Olympic medals in the future.

With a population of over 100 million people, it is a travesty that Nigeria cannot boast 10 medals (at least) at Rio. That country is obviously not working.

It makes little of no difference. Nobody is asking them to locate to Nigeria (even top athletes that are born and bred in Nigeria and other countries operate out of training camps in the US). All they have to do is run under the Nigerian flag.