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Sports News of Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Go for gold - Mikel charges Tokyo-bound athletes

Recently appointed Youth Ambassador for Sports, Mikel Obi Recently appointed Youth Ambassador for Sports, Mikel Obi

Recently appointed Youth Ambassador for Sports, Mikel Obi has urged Nigeria's track and field representatives at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics Games to aim for gold in their respective disciplines.

He made this known at a dinner session with some of the athletes who have qualified to represent Nigeria at the Games in Lagos on Sunday.

Athletes present at the dinner were African long jump record holder Ese Brume, hurdler Tobi Amusan, sprinters Ushoritse Itsekiri, Grace Nwokocha, Favour Ofili and Amarachukwu Obi, throwers Oyesade Olatoye, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Chioma Onyekwere and Dotun Ogundeji.

“I am happy to be in the midst of you guys,” said Mikel, who captained Nigeria’s U-23 team to a bronze medal finish in the football event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

“I know you are going to a major tournament which I have been to and I know what it takes to be there and to compete there and to try to win something for our great nation.“It’s my pleasure to be here to wish you guys all the best and hopefully, you will bring back gold medals from the Olympics. So, when you guys come back, we will celebrate with you, cheer with you.”