Asisat Oshoala Dreams of Watching Olympics in an African Country

Asisat Oshoala Dreams of Watching Olympics in an African Country

  • Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala dreams of an African country hosting the Olympic Games
  • Paris, France, is currently hosting the 2024 games, with the opening ceremony held on Friday
  • The Nigerian striker has featured in one of the two games the Falcons have played in Group C

Asisat Oshoala appears not to be too impressed with the opening ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympics and dreams of an African country hosting the games one day.

Oshoala is with the Super Falcons in Paris, where Nigeria are featuring in the tournament for the first time in 16 years since the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Team Nigeria on a boat cruise during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
Team Nigeria on a boat cruise alongside Team Niger and Norway at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. Photo by Clive Mason.
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The Falcons have lost their opening two games to Brazil and Spain but retain a lifeline if the results of the final matchday go their way, but they must beat Japan.

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Oshoala dreams of Olympics in Africa

The opening ceremony of the Paris Games was held on Friday, and as noted by NBC Sport, it was the first of its kind to be held outside a stadium, as it was held along the Seine River.

Some scenes from the opening ceremony were not children-friendly and generated controversies on social media, with many questioning whether it aligned with French culture.

Oshoala, posted on her official X account, that she hoped for a day when an African country will host the games, claiming the continent’s culture will light up the opening ceremony.

“I will love to see the Olympic Games happen on African soil someday 🥹🥹 …..the opening ceremony will be brutal. Our culture is truly beautiful ❤️😍 #OlympicGames #Dreamsssss,” she wrote.

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She was benched for the opening match against Brazil and reacted with a cryptic message on her Instagram story. She played 73 minutes in the loss to Spain.

The last time an African country hosted a major international tournament was South Africa, which hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which Spain won.

Team Nigeria shows off stylish outfits

Legit.ng reported that Team Nigeria showed off stylish outfits during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, which was held along the Seine River.

The team was styled as Actively Black in white native attire, with flagbearer Tobi Amusan and captain Anuoluwapo Opeyori donning a matching outfit.

Source: Legit.ng

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Elijah Odetokun (Sports Editor) Elijah Odetokun is a Nigerian sports editor at Legit NG. He has four years of working experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria (August 2020 - September 2020), OmaSports (December 2020 - June 2021), El Futbolero (July 2021; September 2021- November 2021), and Sports Brief (November 2022 - July 2024). He is a press conference and interview specialist and has attended trainings held by Reuters, AIPS, and FIJ. He holds a Bachelor of Agriculture (2021) from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Reach me via elijah.odetokun@sportsbrief.com