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Rio Olympics: The Wrong Anthem was Played for the Dream Team | Twitter NG Reacts
MANAUS, BRAZIL – AUGUST 04: Nigeria and Japan at Arena Amazonia on August 4, 2016 in Manaus, Brazil.
As if getting to the venue late was not enough, the wrong anthem was played for Nigeria’s Dream Team before their game against Japan.
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Following the incident, Nigerians took to Twitter to express their disappointment and embarrassment.
See tweets below:
No that’s not the Nigerian national anthem. #Rio2016 #japngr
— Nkem Ifejika (@nkemifejika) August 5, 2016
And that was not the Nigerian national anthem.
— Simeon (@simeonfc) August 5, 2016
Did they really play the Niger national anthem instead of the Nigerian one before this game?
— Peter Durfee (@Durf) August 5, 2016
They play the wrong anthem for Nigeria! Why am I not surprised? @Olympics @Rio2016_en
— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) August 5, 2016
Can someone tell the @Rio2016_en @Olympics organisers in Manaus to get the right anthem for Nigeria, please? The mess just goes on! ?
— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) August 5, 2016
People be complaining about the national anthem at rio….am just here chilling like.. THAT IS THE ANTHEM FOR THE UNITED STATES OF NIGERIA
— Nwajei edgar (@soshi_hachi) August 5, 2016
Everything has changed in this APC ChanJi era! Even our national anthem have changed abroad. #Rio2016
— Pheel from online ♏ (@pheelsam) August 5, 2016
These guys played the wrong National anthem for Nigeria #Rio2016 #RioProblems
— Dotuncoolfm (@iamDo2dtun) August 5, 2016
When your minister of sports forgets the name of your country other nations are bound to forget your national anthem #smh
— praise fowowe (@praisefowowe) August 5, 2016
Why won’t the organizers play a different National Anthem for Nigeria when the country has a new name in ‘United States Of Nigeria’ #Smh
— Charles! (@Charlzzo) August 5, 2016
@GoalcomNigeria pls also pass it in that the National anthem sang wasn’t that of Nigeria.. it was a shame
— Michael (@jabsmichael) August 5, 2016
What’s an awful gaffé.. That was not the National Anthem of Nigeria.. #Rio2016 LOC should be sanctioned for this #NIG #JPN
— Goke Solanke (@Slankey) August 5, 2016
They couldn’t find Nigeria National Anthem CD because the team got there late, so they played Venezuela’s #NGR https://t.co/CuQCdb7q42
— flocfc (@badtacklez) August 5, 2016
The pride of every nation during Olympic, is to hear their National anthem. Nigel national Anthem was played instead of Nigeria Anthem, why?
— Kennedy (@nahfkenn_asso) August 5, 2016
Was that the National anthem of Nigeria? I don’t think so… What is going on??? @thenff, @Rio2016 #RioOlympics @ELEGBETE1
— Akinwumi Akerele (@akinakerele) August 5, 2016
Follow the Sports minister #UnitedStatesOfNigeria Nigeria now have a new national anthem in Rio Olympics. Oh oh… We are finished
— Mark-Anderson (@obehi4) August 5, 2016
Please have we changed out national anthem? #Rio2016 #NGR
— Marthins Harrison (@iammarthins) August 5, 2016
Siasia’s Dream Team is ??
First they were left stranded by their own GOVERNMENT
Next, was a wrong National anthem yet they soared.
?????????
— Onye Ashiri (@DonTheMerchant) August 5, 2016
Everything that could’ve gone wrong,went wrong 4 d Nigerian U-23 Team.They even played d wrong National anthem,yet they won! #NigerianSpirit
— Tunde (T.W.O) Obe (@iamTundeObe) August 5, 2016
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