Boxer, Olaore, promises to end Nigeria’s 28-year Olympics jinx

The task of re-enacting Nigeria’s strides in international boxing at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games has fallen on the shoulders of Adam Olaore, and Cynthia Ogunsemilore since the forced withdrawal of Dolapo Omole from the Games.
 
Omole, a 57kg fighter, was forced to withdraw from the competition because of an injury he sustained during his preparations.
 
This unfortunate incident means that Nigeria has only two boxers at the Games. But one of the remaining boxers, Olaore, sees his compatriot’s withdrawal, as bad as it is, as a fillip to rise above the competition in Paris.
 

Now, he wants to display his powerful punching power on a global canvas, where only the best are allowed to climb into the rings.
 
Looking forward to the battles in Paris, the 21-year-old Nigerian and African champion, told the media that the world is about to see a new champion.
 
“I am a hunter. The thing I believe people see when I box is how I want to win, I want it more than everyone else. I want it so much,” he said.
 
With such nicknames as “Big Future,” “The Champion,” and “Machine,” because of how hard he hits his opponents, Olaore said he is in the mood for great things, adding: “Only the best is what I want to be. That’s why I never really take challenges for the elite sport because they want to be the best in the weight class, the best in the sport.”
 
While no Nigerian boxer competed at Tokyo 2020, Olaore qualified for Paris 2024 last September and then also took the African Games title earlier this year.  
  

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