LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS: A prayer for my country men

THE great quadrennial event, the World Olympic Games is here again and Nigeria, as usual is participating. The elaborate conglomerate of sporting endeavours worldwide is a veritable avenue for global fraternity, recreation and rejuvenation

The 60-year sporting summit yet get younger, newer, better and stronger per edition. This edition is tagged London 2012 Olympics.

As characteristically expected of succeeding edition, this year’s London version of the opening ceremony feature was all pomp. The architectural choreography, the fighter-jet acrobatic displays the multi-drum standing band that gave rhythm to  steps and movements at the avenue, colourful parades of flags, faces frames and gazes all combine to make the event ever memorable and so it remains.

Good a thing, Nigeria has remained a regular feature in the Olympic since it started, skipping only the Canadian version of 1972. Yes, excellent in attendance, but what of performance? We are neither here nor there. However, we remain respected for the Kanu Nwakwo–led Under-23 football Dream Team at the Atlanta ’96 edition, in which, the two ever dreaded world giants in football; Argentina and Brazil were literally swallowed in their own dreams to clinch the gold. Finally, the Golden Rule gave us the golden gold and Nigeria returned adorned with the gold medal as king of Olympic soccer that year.

Also, many thanks go to Chioma Ajunwa who further did us proud in the athletics by grabbing the gold in the Long jump event.

Now again, we are present at the Olympiad without a football team for which we enjoyed so much honour! What went wrong? What did we do or fail to do that returned us to a no body–status in this area? Symposium question for another time!

OUR HOPE

Give her strength, Oh! Lord, our own Blessing Okagbare that the Olympic hopeful, born in the Olympic year of 1988, may remain at her peak all through the heats into the final; the best she has been to return our flag as the best in her category.

Chika Chukwumerije: another of our prospect in the Martial Art; exposed, determined relentless and focused. God helping us, we dream medal in him.

Our debut Basketball team, courage you need. Be strong and confident. With faith in God and facing the Americans with their own ‘We can do it’ attitude; Yes, we can, and sure we shall.

 
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