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#RioOlympics2016: Nigerians Disappointed with Team Nigeria wearing Tracksuits for #OpeningCeremony + Photo of their Supposed Attire

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during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 2016 Olympics Games taken place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has been filled with disappointments for many Nigerians.

First, it was that athletes were (allegedly) told to source for funds themselves for their trip to Games, then the Dream Team VI (men’s football team) was “stranded” in Atlanta where they were training for days, arriving Brazil less than 6 hours before their first game against Japan.

They brought joy at then end by defeating their Japanese counterparts 5 goals to 4 Thursday night. Click here to watch highlights.

Nigerians have expressed their disappointment on Twitter. Though some people did not like what they were supposed to have worn for the Parade of Nations, they decried the fact that the Nigerian contingent wore tracksuits during their march.

Here are some tweets below:

Some other Twitter users were comfortable with it though:

Reports say the team wore their tracksuits because their supposed attire did not arrive on time.

Here’s a picture of the supposed attire:
Nigeria's Supposed Outfit to Rio 2016

Photo Credit: Getty Images Sports

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