Nigeria’s Basketball Team Makes its First Olympics Appearance Amidst Critics & Kicks Off with a WIN

As our Nigerian Athletes compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games, BN would be celebrating some of our stars who have worked hard, trained hard and are striving to achieve their very best.

At the World Games, they have come to test themselves in healthy competition with athletes from across the world and strive for their personal best daily.

We identify with their courage and wish them the very best as they bring glory to Nigeria. Go for Victory, Team Nigeria!

The Nigerian Basketball Team, D’Tigers is making its first Olympic appearance at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Despite the fact that Nigeria has always been an African power, one of its weakest zones in sports is the Basketball ranking. Their journey to their qualification to the games wasn’t an easy one even as basketball analysts such as ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla said that Nigeria has no chance.

Despite many stumbling blocks, they shocked everyone by beating European powerhouse Greece and Venezuela on their way to qualifying for the 12-team Basketball competition in London.

Yesterday, they made an impressive start by winning their first game at the London 2012 Olympics, beating Tunisia 60-56.

With this win, D’Tigers have become the first basketball team in Nigeria’s sporting history to win a match at the Olympics.
The team needs just one more win to get through to the next round.


Culled from bellanaija.com