Top officials have tipped the Super Falcons as well as several women athletes to win medals for Nigeria at the forthcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Super Falcons are back at the Olympics after they last featured at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
They are drawn in a tough first round group that has world champions Spain, Japan and Brazil.
However, general secretary of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Tunji Popoola, has predicted a podium finish for the nine-time African champions.
“We have a strong football, I will tip them for a medal,” he forecast.
“Also we should expect medals in athletics, weightlifting and wrestling.
“We will surprise Nigerians with a bag of medals.”
Expectations are high in track and field with the biggest medal hopes being 100m hurdles world record holder Tobi Amusan and long jumper Ese Brume, who won bronze medal at the last Tokyo Olympics.
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has targeted five medals, but would not give their colours.
Nigeria will be represented by 88 athletes in 12 sports at the Paris Olympics.
