The Sports Ministry has announced that 87 athletes will represent Nigeria in 12 sports at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.

A statement from the Ministry provided the breakdown of athletes representing the country from July 26 to August 11 in Paris.

In Athletics, 35 athletes will be representing the country. The Super Falcons returning to the Olympics after 16 years will have 18 players in the Women’s football event.

For Women’s Basketball, the reigning AfroBasket champions, D’Tigress will be represented by 12 athletes.

Other Sports: Wrestling (6 athletes), Table Tennis (4 athletes), Boxing (3 athletes), Canoeing (2 athletes), Weightlifting (2 athletes), Aquatics (2 athletes), and Cycling (1 athlete) will all have Nigerian representatives striving for podium finishes.

Additionally, Nigeria will compete in 4 sports at the Paralympic Games.

The country has a strong track record at the Paralympics having earned 40 gold, 19 silver, and 21 bronze medals, totaling 80 medals to date.