2016 Olympics: Nigerian Athletes Go To Social Media To Raise Funds
Nigerian athletes have taken to social media, to solicit for funds
in order to compete at next month’s Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
American-born sprinter, Regina George, who participated at the 2012
Olympics, has opened a page on gofundme.com and is seeking to raise
$4,000. Her plea is ‘Help me get to the Olympics’.
She wrote: “To all my family friends and fans thanks for being here
for me through the good times and bad times. This year it’s been hard
financially for me but it wouldn’t have been possible without your
support. I just been told that we will have to pay our own way to the
Olympics this year . Sadly this is such short notice for me to come up
with the money. They also promised a refund but I’m still waiting for
many refunds promised in the past. I been through a lot of obstacles
this year and through it all I made my SECOND Olympic team. I don’t want
to stop now after I earned a spot to represent my country in the
Olympics. Any donation will help my situation. This will not go
unnoticed and I’m truly grateful for my supporters. Help spread the
word!”
Regina only began to compete in Nigerian colours in 2012, after
anchoring the US 4x400m team to gold at the 2010 World Junior
Championships. She is expected to run at the same event in Rio next
month.
Antwon Hick, a Nigerian hurdler, has also set up a GoFundMe campaign as well. He is trying to raise $5000.
He said: “I’ve battled nagging injuries, missed teams by one
thousandth of a second, and have slept on many a friend’s couch to
pursue my dream.
“Every dime will go towards training, vaccinations (I’m sure you’ve heard of the current situation in Brazil) rehab and travel.”
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