NIGERIA'S FINAL MEDAL COUNT

[folem]

We have a wrestler due to begin competition tomorrow.

[ohenhen1]

what were you expecting from a population 180 million hordes of talentless beer-bellied/loud-mouthed losers? Nigeria is so talentless and useless!

That's not true. I can't believe you said that.

He is a midget from Ghanaweb.

Stop stereotyping guys... not everyone is like that!!!!

Only midgets from Ghanaweb that come here to start trouble.

[Riversboy]

Those expecting medals are don't who don't follow sports. They appear every 4years and expect a miracle. To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail.

To be fair many of these athletes came out to say they were ready and well prepared to win medals.

Nigerians always talk like that before a competition

RB.

[wanaj0]

Those expecting medals are don't who don't follow sports. They appear every 4years and expect a miracle. To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail.

To be fair many of these athletes came out to say they were ready and well prepared to win medals.

What do you expect the athletes to say?

On Blessing, I stated before that she will get burnt out. She was running to win those leagues for money while others are using it to train. Usual with our athletes.

Seriously, if you follow sports and the Nigeria team especially, you will know that we are not ready for such a big event. If it was all Africa games, maybe. But the best in the world no chance.

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[King Futcha]

did any athlete from a west African country win a medal? even Botswana and Gabon collected medals

[General Trousers]

West Africa is not good at sports.

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[Riversboy]

West Africa is not good at sports.

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West African disorganization gene.

RB.

[folem]

West Africa is not good at sports.

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West African disorganization gene.

RB.

[AreaDaddy]

160 million fast twitching muscles and alpha-actinin skeletal muscle isoform 3 genes and what do we get

0 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze


kai!!!

[akamoke]

So, what are we all going to do about this no show at the Olympics?? Forget 2012, operation 2016 begins in earnest, non?

[Babafad]

So, what are we all going to do about this no show at the Olympics?? Forget 2012, operation 2016 begins in earnest, non?

First port of call......the athletes. I'm going on their individual facebook pages to give them a piece of my mind......especially that of Seun Adigun! Most of them probably won't respond, but I know (from her past history on Facebook) that Okagbare will most likely insult me.

Secondly, I'm going to go on Innocent Egunike's page (he is now part of the 'establishment' these days) and raise a few issues with him.

Not even one bronze medal......kai!

[folem]

160 million fast twitching muscles and alpha-actinin skeletal muscle isoform 3 genes and what do we get

0 Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze


kai!!!

Just like Seoul 1988, Moscow 1980.

[akamoke]

So, what are we all going to do about this no show at the Olympics?? Forget 2012, operation 2016 begins in earnest, non?

First port of call......the athletes. I'm going on their individual facebook pages to give them a piece of my mind......especially that of Seun Adigun! Most of them probably won't respond, but I know (from her past history on Facebook) that Okagbare will most likely insult me.

Secondly, I'm going to go on Innocent Egunike's page (he is now part of the 'establishment' these days) and raise a few issues with him.

Not even one bronze medal......kai!

Its a start, one word of advice though, positive criticism laced with suggestions on way forward will go further and will likely make you avoid Okagbare's possible insults

[nanijoe]

Blessing ran faster at the olympics than she had ever done at any other point in her life..how much more did you want her to do? did you see the winning times for the women's 100m ? They could have run that race 25 times, and she still would not have won a medal.. For those of you blaming the government, you may want to google for how much the US government is involved in preparing athletes.

The medal count may end up zero but I am proud of our athletes as they remain Olympians. The shame goes to the Nigerian olympic committee, the Nigerian government and we the so called supporters for not giving these guys a time of day and for not supporting them over the four years. The Nigerian support at the games itself was less than adequate

why do you shame the fans?

It's been mentioned here that OG tickets were impossible to get

tfco, Akamoke is simply blowing smoke up his own azz.

Whilst the government does shoulder a lot of of the blame for what went wrong in London, the athletes can't be absolved of all blame for the pathetic performances they put in.

Take Blessing Okagbare example.......what could the government and/or the fans have done to help her?? In the build up to the Olympics, she was beating the likes of Carmelita Jetter and co for fun. When push came to shove, she couldn't up her game.....PERIOD!

What could the Nigerian government and/or the fans have done to help Okagbare execute a proper baton handover during the 4x100 relay? During both the semi final and final it was Okagbare who messed up the exchnage between herself and her compatriot.......not the government and most certainly not the fans.

Seun Adigun, despite all the time she spent on both Facebook and Twitter before the Olympics, telling anyone who cared to read her entries, that she was FULLY PREPARED and ready to DELIVER, she came up short......pathetically short.

Yes, the government has a lot to answer for......but the bottom line is that those of our athletes who had access to some of the best training facilities in the world, like Okagbare, Adigun, Odumosu & Asumnu failed to deliver.

[nanijoe]

If you really want to DO something, lets talk

So, what are we all going to do about this no show at the Olympics?? Forget 2012, operation 2016 begins in earnest, non?

[folem]

Blessing ran faster at the olympics than she had ever done at any other point in her life..how much more did you want her to do? did you see the winning times for the women's 100m ? They could have run that race 25 times, and she still would not have won a medal.. For those of you blaming the government, you may want to google for how much the US government is involved in preparing athletes.

Any hope for a medal in the 100m was just that. Blessing and Naija best bet was in the Long Jump which sadly turned out badly. Her winning jump at the African Championship in June was good enough for Bronze at London 2012 Olympics.

[Mudi E]

Again, another BIG FAT disgrace...when you live on lies, deception, indolence and utterly corrupt, this is how far you get...that's Nigeria for you.
This is very serious that a country of over 150 million black souls could not even muster a bronze medal....KAI!!!!!
Nigeria/Nigerians don't have a clue how to go about doing the simple things right.
We don't even know how to look ourselves in the mirror and begin corrective measures.

[Oba]

Did y'all see the Nigerian athlete dancing to 'You're Beautiful' with 2 Nigerian flags on his cap?

[GREENWHITEGREEN]

Again, another BIG FAT disgrace...when you live on lies, deception, insolence and utterly corrupt, this is how far you get...that's Nigeria for you.
This is very serious that a country of over 150 million black souls could not even muster a bronze medal....KAI!!!!!
Nigeria/Nigerians don't have a clue how to go about doing the simple things right.

"We tried, sha."

[Heliopolis]

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.

[Molue Conductor]

Again, another BIG FAT disgrace...when you live on lies, deception, insolence and utterly corrupt, this is how far you get...that's Nigeria for you.
This is very serious that a country of over 150 million black souls could not even muster a bronze medal....KAI!!!!!
Nigeria/Nigerians don't have a clue how to go about doing the simple things right.

"We tried, sha."

we came 4th

[Mudi E]

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.