Except for the women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, which has advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time after a thrilling 79-70 victory over Canada, Team Nigeria’s performance at the Paris Olympics has been disappointing. The team has been eliminated from 10 events, with many athletes either falling short in their performances or facing administrative issues.

The Nigerian delegation’s struggles in Paris, contrary to pre-Games expectations, highlight ongoing issues within the country’s sports administration. The exclusion of national champion Favour Ofili from the women’s 100m race is a notable example of these problems.

Here’s a breakdown of Team Nigeria’s exits:

– **Boxing**: Cynthia Ogunsemilore was provisionally suspended for testing positive for a banned substance before her opening fight. Nigerian boxer Olaitan Olaore was defeated 5-0 by Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek in his opening bout, ending Nigeria’s hopes in boxing.

– **Table Tennis**: In the men’s singles, Aruna Quadri and Omotayo Olajide lost their opening matches 4-3 and 4-1, respectively. Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello were defeated 4-0 in the women’s singles.

– **Badminton**: Captain Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori was eliminated after losing both his first and second group matches.

– **Football (Women)**: The Super Falcons lost all three of their group stage matches to Brazil, Spain, and Japan, ending their campaign without a point.

– **Swimming**: Tobi Sijuade did not advance past the heats in the men’s 50m freestyle. In the women’s 50m freestyle, Adaku Nwandu finished 2nd in her heat but did not make the final.

– **Athletics (Men/Women’s 100m)**: Godson Oghenebrume was not listed for the men’s 100m heats despite qualifying, and Favour Ofili was omitted from the women’s 100m due to registration issues. Godbless finished 6th in her heat, and Rosemary Chukwuma placed 8th in the second women’s 100m semifinal.

– **High Jump (Women)**: Temitope Adeshina did not make the final, finishing 9th in Group B with a jump of 1.88m.

– **Athletics (Mixed 4x400m)**: The team of Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Ifeanyi Ojeli, and Patience Okon-George set a new national record with a time of 3:11.99 but finished 4th in Heat 2 and did not advance to the final.

– **Discus (Women)**: Ashley Anumba, Chioma Onyekwere, and Obiageri Amaechi were eliminated after the first round.

– **Shot Put (Men)**: African champion Chukwuebuka Enekwechi finished 5th with a throw of 21.42m, missing out on a podium finish.