NIGERIAN track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan, has been named as Nigeria’s flag-bearer in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

This was announced on Tuesday, July 23, by the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Sport via a post on X by Making of Champions.

“Tobi Amusan has been named as Nigeria’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony of #Paris2024 #Olympics – she becomes the first athlete from Athletics in 20 years, since Mary Onyali at the Athens 2004 Games, to have such honours.” the post says in part.

In 2022. Amusan broke the world record in women’s 100-meter hurdles, winning the gold medal at the World Athletics Championship.

She clinched the record with 12.12 seconds, beating Kendra Harrison’s 2016 record of 12.20 by eight seconds.

Amusan’s performance at the final was initially announced as a world record, but later ruled ineligible as the wind speed exceeded the legal limit.

Alongside Amusan, the committee also announced the appointment of Badminton player, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, as the general team captain for Nigeria.

Opeyori has been representing Nigeria since 2017. In 2019, he won the African Championships and African Games in the singles event and also competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The 2024 Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in France with the opening ceremony scheduled for July 26 at River Seine.