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

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:

Why are we always wearing tracksuit? Off all the beautiful traditional attires we have! Kai! Go Team Nigeria!! all the same.

— Oluwakemi Gbadamosi (@Kemi_7) August 6, 2016

After seeing that Nigeria’s team’s tracksuit. I’m off to watch something to take my mind off the disappointment on Netflix!

— OLOLADE (@LollySparkless) August 6, 2016

Why would Team Nigeria wear tracksuit.They’ve always been wearing their green and white Agbada and we’ve been totally fine with it #Olympics

— Meghan (@iam_mystiquee) August 6, 2016

I am going to bed disappointed # team Nigeria # tracksuit #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016

— Paul Oziegbe (@olittle1) August 6, 2016

Buhari will disgrace us with the economy
Team Nigeria will disgrace us in front of the world with tracksuit
I am tired…..

— Meghan (@iam_mystiquee) August 6, 2016

Team nigeria wearing tracksuit from yaba night market

— kene ezeike (@kezeike) August 6, 2016

Okay so I heard team Nigeria came out in the RIO Olympics On Tracksuit as against our Traditional Attire! Is it not time for Dalung to Scram

— Adebowale A Adebambo (@Adebambo_A) August 6, 2016

Not an ideal outfit for Team Nigeria. TRACKSUIT? Wow. Nonetheless I need them to win medals and make us proud.

— Nonye uche-ukah (@ucheukah) August 6, 2016

Really wish Team Nigeria didn’t come out in tracksuit during the opening when our native attire is so mad.

— Gaby Momoh (@gaby_momoh) August 6, 2016

Aside Somalia, Nigeria is the only team that came out in tracksuit. Ours is oversize. This is a new low for Nigeria. #OpeningCeremony

— Sunkanmi Olaoye (@Seniorboy) August 6, 2016

So Team Nigeria wore regular tracksuit because their outfits couldn’t get there on time.. Wonders! ??

— Ugegbe Oyibo (@Preciouss_O) August 6, 2016

My attention has been drawn to the fact that Team Nigeria wore track suits at yesterday’s Olympics Opening

This APC government is a plague

— Ebube D Statesman (@akaebube) August 6, 2016

Some other Twitter users were comfortable with it though:

Look @ Portugal they wore jeans ….And we’re making a lot of noise about team Nigeria in tracksuit #OpeningCeremony https://t.co/SlL5pkwmvV

— ✳Adey✳ (@dee_slicky) August 6, 2016

As if Nigeria was the only team that wore tracksuit at the opening ceremony #RioOlympics2016

— #EyeFollowback (@RepuBLiCLaN) August 6, 2016

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

Here’s a picture of the supposed attire:

Photo Credit: Getty Images Sports