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Tokyo 2020: Minister tells Team Nigeria to shun banned substances


By Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna


Nigerian athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been charged to be worthy Ambassadors of the country  by competing clean of substances and adhering to all Covid – 19 Protocol.

This charge was handed down  on Tuesday  in Abuja by the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare  while bidding  farewell  to the First  batch of athletes that departed for Tokyo  through  Abuja.

According to a statement by Media officer John Joshua, “As you are all aware, the circumstances leading to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics  are unusual  in many respects occasioned chiefly by the pandemic  that has ravaged the entire human race. Your departure  for this game is evidence that working in unison, we can collectively achieve whatever  we set our minds to achieve as humans'”, he said.The Minister further affirmed that, ” All the  athletes and officials  that would feature at the games have been  severally educated on covid-19  compliance and anti doping instructions: “I urge you all to adhere  to these rules in  order to compete safely and avoid the discomfort of covid-19  isolation. I enjoin you to make the nation proud at the games by competing clean and  bring glory to   your  father’s  land.”

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