Reported by: Ime Richard Aondofa | Edited by: Henry Owen
Team Nigeria Athletics, featuring both home-based and foreign-based athletes, is set to depart Abuja for Riyadh today via Ethiopian Airlines ahead of the athletics events at the Islamic Solidarity Games. According to officials, the delegation includes standout athletes from Nigeria, while additional foreign-based athletes will join the squad upon arrival in Riyadh as Team Nigeria intensifies preparations for competition.
The Islamic Solidarity Games are a major multi-sport event organized for member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and overseen by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association. First held in 2005 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the Games are scheduled roughly every four years and aim not only to showcase athletic talent but also to promote unity, solidarity, and friendship among Islamic nations. Although named the “Islamic” Solidarity Games, non-Muslims from OIC member states are also allowed to participate.
Nigeria has participated in previous editions of the Games, with appearances in 2005, 2013, 2017, and 2021. Over the years, the country has earned a total of eleven medals, achieving its best performance at the 2017 Games in Baku where it won six medals, including two golds. In the 2021 Games held in Konya, Nigeria secured five medals. Overall, the country ranks 24th on the all-time medal table for the Islamic Solidarity Games.
As Team Nigeria heads to Riyadh, fans and sports enthusiasts are wishing the athletes success and hope they will continue to build on the nation’s previous performances and bring home more glory.
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