President Muhammadu Buhari will next Monday, host members of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics at the Presidential Villa before the final batch of the contingent departs for the Games.
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, who disclosed this yesterday at a brief send-forth ceremony for the first batch of the team which left for Japan, revealed that the contingent would leave in four batches.
The minister added that President Buhari would also be unveiling the official Team Nigeria uniform to the Games.
Team Nigeria, comprising of 58 athletes and 22 coaches, will compete in nine sports at the Tokyo Olympics.
The first batch of Team Nigeria comprising athletes, coaches and other officials in canoeing, rowing and table tennis departed Abuja for Japan yesterday.
The second batch comprising those in athletics, taekwondo and wrestling will depart on July 13, The third batch of gymnastics and badminton players will leave on July 17, while the last batch comprising members of the male and female basketball teams will depart on July 19.
The rescheduled 2020 Olympic Games holds from July 23 to Aug. 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
