Team Nigeria’s Olaore Olaitan Adam has been eliminated from the boxing event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.
Competing in the Men’s 92 kg preliminaries at the North Paris Arena, Adam was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek.
The match saw a competitive first round where Adam managed to score points, but Aibek countered effectively and edged out a narrow win with a score of 10-9 from the judges.
Despite Adam’s efforts to catch up in the second round, a warning cost him a crucial point. In the third round,
Aibek’s strategic play ensured Adam could not recover, maintaining the lead established in the first round.
The final scorecard from the judges were 26 for Adam and 30 for Aibek.
This defeat marks the end of Nigeria’s participation in the boxing event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The team faced additional setbacks with Dolapo Omole being sidelined due to injury and Cynthia Ogunsemilore being suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.
