Nigeria at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Nigeria was planning to participate at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China, but on 13 August 2014 they pulled out of the games due to pressure from Chinese Authorities in an attempt to prevent Ebola from West Africa from entering their nation.[1]
| Nigeria at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| in Nanjing | |
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Athletics
Nigeria qualified seven athletes.[2]
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)
- Boys
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Samson Nathaneil | 400 m | Withdrew | |||
| Bashiru Abdullahi | 110 m hurdles | Withdrew | |||
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Fabian Edoki | Triple jump | Withdrew | |||
- Girls
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mercy Ntia-Obong | 100 m | Withdrew | |||
| Praise Idamadudu | 200 m | Withdrew | |||
| Oluwatobiloba Amusan | 100 m hurdles | Withdrew | |||
| Abimbola Junaid | 400 m hurdles | Withdrew | |||
Beach Volleyball
Nigeria qualified a boys' and girls' team by their performance at the CAVB Qualification Tournament.[3]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | ||||
| Phillip Akande Samuel Morris |
Boys' | Withdrew | |||||||
| Jummai Bitrus Tochukwu Nnoruga |
Girls' | Withdrew | |||||||
Wrestling
Nigeria qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 African Cadet Championships.[4]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Girls
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Final / RM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score | |||
| Bose Samuel | Freestyle -46kg | Withdrew | |||||
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References
- "Ebola crisis forces Nigeria and Sierra Leone out of Nanjing 2014". insidethegames.biz. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- "Sierra Leone men and Rwanda women top podium of African qualifiers for Youth Olympic Games". FIVB. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- "Wrestling Qualifiers Named for Youth Olympic Games". FILA. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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