358 athletes will represent Team Nigeria in 25 sports at the 13th African Games.
Accra, Ghana will host the Games from March 8 to 23.
According to the breakdown, Team Taekwondo, Wrestling and Karate have the highest number of individual sports athletes each having 14, while Arm Wrestling has 15 athletes.
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Weightlifting and Badminton both have 12-member team while Boxing has 11 pugilists, judo 10, while Scrabble has eight members.
“Nigeria is competing in 25 sports at the event. Nigerian athletes were accredited at the Delegation Registration Meeting conducted on March 4, ” Tony Nezianya, public relations officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said in a statement.
THE FULL SPORTS
Arm Wrestling – 15 athletes
Athletics – 50
Badminton – 12
Basketball 3 x 3 – 4 female
Beach Volleyball – 4
Boxing – 11
Chess – 4
Cricket – 15
Cycling – 12
Hockey – 32
Football – 40
Handball – 14
Judo – 10
Karate – 14
Mixed Marrial Arts – 4
Rugby – 16
Scrabble – 8
Swimming – 4
Table Tennis – 10
Taekwondo – 14
Tennis – 8
Triathlon – 4
Volleyball – 24
Weightlifting – 12
Wrestling – 14
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