Rio Olympics: Team Nigeria suffers another embarrassment during opening ceremony (photo)

– Team Nigeria wore tracksuit for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics 

– Team Nigeria was expected to put on African traditional wears for the ceremony 

– Table tennis star Oshonaike Olufunke was the flag bearer for the Nigeria

More embarrassment for the Nigerian Olympic Committee as Team Nigeria was wrongly dressed for the opening ceremony of the ongoing Rio Olympics.

According to various reports, the athletes had to wear tracksuits to the ceremony due to the unavailability of the traditional attires.

Team Nigeria at the Opening ceremony of the RIo Olympics

Other African countries wore their traditional attires and showcased their cultures, but Team Nigeria surprisingly came in their green and white tracksuits.

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There are reports circulating that the traditional attires did not arrive Brazil on time for the athletes to wear.

Team Nigeria flops at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics

Table tennis star Oshonaike Olufunke was the flag bearer for the Nigeria.

Apparently, Nigeria are on tracksuits because the official outfits yet to get to Brazil. How much more can we take? #NGR #OpeningCeremony

— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) August 6, 2016

This comes just days after Nigeria’s Dream Team VI failed to respond as a wrong anthem was played as they filed out for the preliminary pleasantries against Japan, in their opening Group B fixture of the games.

Nigeria however went on to win the match 5 – 4 with Oghenekaro Etebo scoring our goals.

Recall that the Dream Team arrived Manaus, Brazil, about five hours before their opening fixture having been stranded in Atlanta, USA.

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