Countdown To London Olympics: Team Nigeria arrives Olympic village

TEAM Nigeria athletes and officials took centre circle yesterday at the imposing Olympic Village when the country's contingent to the Games were formally welcomed to the Village as well as the hoisting of the green white green flag of Nigeria.With the national anthem playing in the background, the Nigerian flag rose gradually with athletes yelling, cheering as the flag rose majestically to flutter among the flags of other nations for the Olympics which begins July 27.In a colourful ceremony at the Village, Nigeria's Chef de Mission, Dr Patrick Ekeji, NOC President, Engr Sani Ndanusa and Nigeria's High commission to the UK, His Excellency Dr Dalhatu Tafidah stood at attention watching the flag soar high to mark Nigeria's formal welcome into the Games Village housing all the participating nations for the Olympics.Ex-international athlete and one of the coaches of Team Nigeria, Yussuf Ali was so moved that he predicted that Nigerian national anthem would be played more during the Games.Only countries whose athletes win gold medals have the honour of their national anthem being played at the medal presentation ceremony.Ali said that he was not being carried away by emotion or blinded by patriotism.
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