We Need To Talk About Team Nigeria’s Costume At The Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony

As if Nigerian athletes haven’t gone  through enough problems already, they were once again let down at the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony due to poor planning by the Nigerian Olympic Committee.

The Opening Ceremony is the official start of every Olympic Games, and Vanderlei de Lima, a former Brazilian athlete opened it this time around.

Athletes from different countries filed out in a colorful parade, dressed very beautifully, especially this flag bearer from Tonga.

How Nigerians waited for our athletes to appear in killer outfits, because we slay at this Aso Ebi game.

But imagine our shock when Team Nigeria came out in track suits, not looking super-excited to be at the Olympics. But can we blame them?

The athletes had to wear track suits because the traditional attire was not available.

Nigeria, with all our Aso Ebi every weekend, na track suit we see wear .. Smh! #Olympics2016 #OpeningCeremony

— Dotuncoolfm (@iamDo2dtun) August 6, 2016

We all agree the Nigeria Olympic Committee could’ve planned better for Rio 2016.

This outfit rumour better be a lie but then again the funding for Nigeria's Olympic team was a mess from the start ???

— Ebube 強さ (@Yechigh) August 6, 2016

Apparently, the costumes arrived in Brazil late, just like our U-23 footballers arrived in Brazil only 6 hours to their first game!

Apparently, Nigeria are on tracksuits because the official outfits yet to get to Brazil. How much more can we take? #NGR #OpeningCeremony

— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) August 6, 2016

Someone leaked the actual costume pictures online and we are seriously thanking God for that ‘delay’.

I'd love to thank the incompetent or intentional hands that prevented these comic attires from going to #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/JUCWWTZHPB

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) August 6, 2016

See how Nigerian Twitter took the outfit apart.

The tailoring and color combination didn’t look great sef.

Whoever did our Costume is Trash, 2012 was way better. #OpeningCeremony #Nigeria #RioOlympics2016 ???????

— EST 1878 (@OshoksRed) August 6, 2016

Someone even compared the outfit to the Avatar’s costume.

I actually love Nigeria's Olympic pre-outfit. They look like characters from the last air bender.

— Femi D. Aime. (@Femidaime) August 6, 2016

But maybe the track suit idea wasn’t so bad after all, some seemed to like it.

Nigeria!!!!! Giants of Africa! Track suits! Not bad. Nice kicks!Funke Oshonaike bears our flag! #NGR #Rio2016 #OpeningCeremony

— Bee♥Barcelonista (@Beeorlicious) August 6, 2016

And we are just as pained! Nigeria and disappointment are like two peas in a pod, and we are just tired!