Team Nigeria Takes Centre Stage At Olympic Village

TEAM Nigerian athletes and officials took centre circle yesterday at the imposing Olympic Village when the country’s contingent to the Games were formally welcomed to the Village as well as the hoisting of the green white green flag of Nigeria.
With the national anthem playing on the background, the Nigerian flag rose gradually with athletes yelling, cheering as the flag rose majestically to flutter among the flags of other nations for the Olympics which begins July 27.

In a colourful ceremony at the Village, Nigeria’s Chef de Mission, Dr Patrick Ekeji, NOC President, Engr Sani M. Ndanusa and Nigeria’s High commission to the UK, His Excellency Dr Dalhatu Tafidah stood at attention watching the flag soar high to mark Nigeria’s formal welcome into the Games Village housing all the participating nations for the Olympics.

Culled from VANGUARD

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