NIGERIA &SPORTS-by Reyes Alonso

NIGERIA AND SPORTS

Nigeria is Africa´s most popular nation. Nigerians have achived both local and international fame through sports. Chioma Ajunwa was the first nigerian female athlete to have won a gold medal in the Olympic Games. The most important and practised sports are these three:

• Football:It is not a secret that football is the most popular sport, not only in Nigera but all over Africa. There are so many Young people who dream of becoming famous footballers. They often say: If I were a footballer, I would donate some of the money I earn to help Nigeria and all for the poor people.

There are groups of Young people playing football in the streets at certain times of the day.

• Boxing: Boxing is also a well-known sport in Nigeria, many young nigerian boxers try to make it to the olimpics inspired by the famous nigerian boxers, but a lot of them lack of training.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Running: Running is a sport that nigerian people practise at all times because most of these people live 10 km far away from their school ( those who are lucky and go to school), have to run every morning to get on time.