NSC Offers Cash Rewards for Nigerian Athletes in Dakar

At a send-forth ceremony held on Tuesday in Abuja, Hon. Bukola Olopade, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), charged Team Nigeria athletes to compete with pride and dignity at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. The NSC announced cash rewards of $3,000 for gold, $2,500 for silver, and $2,000 for bronze medalists.

Olopade emphasized the importance of this historic event, being the first Youth Olympic Games held in Africa, and encouraged athletes to dream big ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He assured them of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to their growth in sports and education.

The NSC has focused on grassroots development through programs like the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA). The athletes were presented in national kits and handed over to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), whose President, Engr. Habu Gumel, assured that the athletes would be well cared for during the competition, which is expected to attract over 2,700 young athletes worldwide from October 31 to November 13.