Thursday, 18 August 2016

I won't represent Nigeria again-Usman



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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