Education and the Olympics
A recent article entitled Nigeria: Poor Education, Bane of Nigeria's Performance in Sports - Experts found on allAfriac.com linked Nigeria’s poor performance in the London Olympics to poor sport education. The article explained that Nigeria did not win any gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics. According to the article the reason for Nigeria’s poor performance may be attributed to its schools. The article went on to explain that unlike students in the United States who can be both student and athlete, students in Nigeria had to choose between sports or academics.
Our United University Effort emphasizes a sport and fitness component to our mission of educating students. The United University Effort plans to provide a mandatory fitness building block for our future students. We believe that sports and fitness play a vital role in building confidence, fostering friendships, and building communities which in turn help in achieving academic success.
Our United University Effort emphasizes a sport and fitness component to our mission of educating students. The United University Effort plans to provide a mandatory fitness building block for our future students. We believe that sports and fitness play a vital role in building confidence, fostering friendships, and building communities which in turn help in achieving academic success.