Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian Shot put finalist, Chuckwuebuka Enekwechi, films himself washing his only Jersey (Video)

Nigerian Athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has shared footage of himself washing his jersey at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, revealing that only one jersey was given to him to wear throughout the competition.

His video has drawn attention to the peculiar plight of Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Olympics.

Despite leading Nigeria to the last round of the shotput event at the Olympics, where he stands a chance to win a Gold medal this Thursday, August 5, Enekwechi disclosed in a TikTok video shared on his Instagram page that he only has one jersey and has to wash it at night in preparation for the next game.

Other prominent athletes including sprint star, Blessing Okagbare and Basketball giant, Chimezie Metu have also spoken out about the problems Nigerian athletes face during the Olympics.