A BRIEF OUTLOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF SPORTS IN NIGERIA Nigerian sports, though always exercised, was noted first in the 1950s. Nigeria had its first appearance in the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952, and it’s first victory in 1954, when Emmanuel Ifeanjuna won a gold medal in the high jump at the Commonwealth games in Cardiff In 1962, the Nationals Sports Council was set up, and in 1971, the National Sports Commission, and they had the following responsibilities (stated exactly as is): * To coordinate and integrate efforts to raise the standard of performance in sports in Nigeria. * To encourage the development, organization and participation of sports in Nigeria. * To make any arrangements on behalf of the States’ Sports Councils for Competitions, technical assistance, recruitment of coaches and for any other matters as the Commission sees fit. * To promote physical fitness and general well-being of all pers...