After putting up inspiring performances at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America, the duo of Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume have arrived the camp of Team Nigeria in Birmingham.
Both athletes arrived Birmingham (CGB) Games Village camp in the early hours of Thursday to a rousing welcome by officials and athletes alike.
Amusan, the World Record holder and recently crowned World champion in the 100m hurdles and Long Jumper Ese Brume are favourites to clinch gold in their different events as they did at Gold Coast, Australia in 2018.
Officials in the camp of Team Nigeria camp are of the view that the positive energy and momentum of the duo will boost the confidence of the other athletes in camp.
Para Power lifter, Innocent Nnamdi and wrestler, Blessing Oborududu have been named captains for Team Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A total of 94 athletes are expected to represent the country at the quadrennial tournament which holds from July 28 to August 8, 2022.
The opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games will hold at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, United Kingdom on Thursday (today).
