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NIGERIA ex-international basketball player, Olumide Oyedeji, has been appointed to occupy a prestigious seat on the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move signals rising influence of the former NBA center turned administrator as he step into one of the most influential platforms in world sport.
He would be representing the World Olympians Association on a 23-member board tasked with shaping the future of athletes worldwide.
Oyedeji’s appointment is a reward for years of relentless advocacy, championing athlete welfare and pushing for stronger representation both at home and abroad.
The former athlete who was leading the Nigeria Athletes’ Commission before coming to serve as World Olympic Association Secretary.
Similarly, one of Nigeria’s table tennis icon Olufunke Oshonaike also joined the commission, doubling the country’s presence and amplifying its voice within the Olympic Movement.
At the helm sits Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol, supported by a diverse leadership team spanning continents, a clear proof that the commission is where global perspectives collide to shape athlete futures. (NAN)
A.I
April 19, 2026
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