# @nigeriaolympic on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8WNyuH0Z2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21420336-nigeriaolympic-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/c760c97541.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-07-22T11:36:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** teamnigeria (@NigeriaOlympic) — https://gondola.cc/NigeriaOlympic

## Caption

#TeamNigeria was represented in three Water sports at the #rio2016 Olympics, namely; swimming, canoeing and rowing.

JONATHAN AKINYEMI represented the team in the Men's Canoe Slalom K-1 event bowing out in the preliminary round.

National Record backstroker SAMSON OPUAKPO competed in the Men's 50m Freestyle, bowing out in the heats while RECHAEL TONJOR competed in Women's 100m Breaststroke, not making it past the heats.

In rowing, CHIERIKA UKOGU made it all the way into the final of the Women's Single Sculls event in impressive fashion.

#TeamNigeria's participation in watetsports is surely on the rise with the likes of padejumo hungry to do big things on the world stage. Go Team Nigeria!

#Icymi #WednesdayWisdom #stayactiveteamnigeria

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wednesdaywisdom, rio2016, icymi, stayactiveteamnigeria, teamnigeria

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