By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The Team Nigeria will be represented by no fewer than 358 athletes in the 13th African Games.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) PRO, Tony Nezianya, made available on Monday March 4, 2024.
It explained that the Games are to run from March 8 in multiple cities, – Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast.
Nigeria is competing in 25 sports disciples at the event.
The athletes were accredited at the Delegation Registration Meeting conducted on March 4, 2024.
They are as follows:
1.Arm Wrestling – 15 athletes
2.Athletics – 50
3.Badminton – 12
4.Basketball 3 x 3 – 4 female
5.Beach Volleyball – 4
6.Boxing – 11
7.Chess – 4
8.Cricket – 15
9.Cycling – 12
10.Hockey – 32
11.Football – 40
12.Handball – 14
13.Judo – 10
14.Karate – 14
15.Mixed Marrial Arts – 4
16.Rugvy – 16
17.Scrabble – 8
18.Swimming – 4
19.Table Tennis – 10
20.Taekwondo – 14
21.Tennis – 8
22.Triathlon – 4
23.Volleyball – 24
24.Weightlifting – 12
25.Wrestling – 14
