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13 years after, Jonathan rewards Nigerian Olympic gold medalists with N5m each

Thirteen years after they were awarded Silver medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, members of Nigeria’s 4×4 Men’s Relay Team had their medals upgraded to Gold on Wednesday at a ceremony inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.


The upgrade followed the disqualification of the United States’ team that initially won the Gold based on drug-related issues.

Shortly after their decoration with the upgraded medals, President Goodluck Jonathan announced a cash reward of N5m each for the six athletes and N7m each for their two handlers.
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