Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics


Nigeria is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation made its debut in 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

Athletics

Nigerian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events :
;Track & road events
;Field events

Basketball

;Summary

Men's tournament

Nigeria men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as the highest-ranked African squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
;Team roster
Nigeria women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads from group A at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, marking the country's recurrence to the sporting event after 16 years.
;Team roster

Sprint

Nigeria qualified a single boat for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, marking the country's Olympic debut in this sporting discipline.
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final ; FB = Qualify to final B

Rowing

Nigeria qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing third in the B-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Table tennis

Nigeria entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Olajide Omotayo, together with Olympic veterans Offiong Edem and Olufunke Oshonaike scored a semifinal victories to occupy the available spots each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia. For Oshonaike, she set a historic record by becoming the first ever African woman to participate in seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games.

Taekwondo

Nigeria entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Elizabeth Anyanacho secured a spot in the women's welterweight category with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.

Wrestling

Nigeria qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 57 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of her top six finish at the 2019 World Championships.
;Women's freestyle