For crashing out of the Olympic medal
table due to lack of support from government to prepare adequately, Miriam
Usman has vowed never to represent Nigeria again.
“It is painful to come to the Olympics and see
people who are your contemporaries perform better than you; not because you
lack the ability but because you were not prepared like them,” she said, while
speaking to reporters at the Games Village, here in Rio. “For me, it is not
just about jumping unto the plane every four years to go to the Olympics. Every
athlete you see here wants to step on the podium. If you can’t aim to climb up
there, you have no business coming to the Olympics. I can only consider going
to another Olympics if things change for the better. But if the status quo is
maintained, I don’t think I will go to another Olympics again.”She lamented
after her embarrassing loss.
The Team Nigeria’s female
weightlifter hopeful, disappointed saying she has lost the urge to represent
Nigeria at international events.
Mariam was the only weightlifter
that represented Nigeria in Rio.
She competed in the +75 category and amassed
265 kg.
She finished 8th in her group.
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