By Figures: Team Nigeria’s exploits at the Olympics
The Nigerian contingent will be returning home the same way they arrived the Summer Olympics, Paris 2024 two weeks ago.
BlackBox Nigeria brings you important figures that captures Nigeria’s participation at the Olympics.
1952: First edition of the Olympic Games Nigeria participated in. It held in Helsinki, Finland.
1964: Nigeria won her first medal at the Olympics in 1964, a bronze medal won by Nojeem Maiyegun in the Men’s light middleweight boxing event.
1996: Nigeria won her first gold medal at the Olympics in 1996 held in Atlanta, USA. The country infact won two; Chioma Ajunwa in the long jump event and the country’s male football team.
206: The number of countries who participated at Paris 2024.
88: Number of Nigerian competitors at Paris 2024.
86: Number of countries who have been recorded on the medals’ table.
63: Female competitors for the Nigerian contingent.
25: Male competitors for the Nigerian contingent. 
27: Total number of medals won by Nigeria at previous editions of the Olympics.
22: Total number of events Nigerian athletes competed in.
18: Total number of Olympic editions Nigeria has participated in.
0: Number of medals won by Nigeria at Paris 2024.
