Paris 2024: Nigerian Athletes Defy Rain to Showcase Stylish Outfit Ahead of Opening Ceremony

• The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics is ongoing at La Grande Seine in France
• Hurdle athlete Tobi Amusan will lead Team Nigeria as the flagbearer for the event at Seine
• Nigerian athletes ensured they were not deterred by the rain as they showed up to the scene in style

Team Nigeria have arrived at La Grande Seine for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. They defied the heavy downpour to turn up in style for the event.

The 2024 opening ceremony is the first that will be held outside of a stadium as it hopes to utilise the beauty and proximity of some notable architectural structures in France.

It will begin at the Austerlitz Bridge, with each team taking a four-mile boat cruise in the Seine River, passing through the Louvre and the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and ending at the Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower.

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Nigerian athletes at Olympics opening ceremony

Hurdle athlete Tobi Amusan is the flagbearer for Team Nigeria, and alongside the general captain, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, she will lead the country’s delegates.

As seen in a video shared on X by Making of Champions, there was rainfall minutes before the start of the event, but the Nigerian athletes wore raincoats over their attire.

As always, they were in high spirits and brought their vibe to the scene. They cheerfully sing the 2016 viral hit Fada Fada by rapper Chibuzo Ezege, popularly known as Phyno.

The Games had kicked off for the Super Falcons. In their first appearance since the Beijing 2008 Olympics, they lost their opening match to South American powerhouse Brazil.

They face an uphill task of making it out of the group, with world champions Spain and Asian giants Japan still to play in their next games.

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Fans react to Nigeria's outfit

Legit.ng reported that fans reacted to Nigeria's outfit for the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony after it was earlier unveiled by track star Olayinka Olajide.

Nigerians applauded the range of outfits for the Games, while others pointed out that the opening ceremony dress resembled robes worn by Cherubim and Seraphim churches.

Source: Legit.ng