"The preparation is nothing to talk about; but I am not discouraged, rather I’m taking it up as a challenge to increas…"

"Thank God for exposure at previous Olympics, continental championships and series of trials that has helped me to gar…"

"It is painful to come to the Olympics and see people who are your contemporaries perform better than you; not because…"

"For me, it is not just about jumping unto the plane every four years to go to the Olympics. Every athlete you see her…"

"Olympic gold medal doesn’t come cheap. It is painful that one has to suffer and when competition comes they expect yo…"

"I feel 2012 was better. I had better training and my result was better. This time nothing was done to better one’s pe…"

"I feel honoured and glad to be voted as the Weightlifter of the Year 2014 by Nigerians. It was an honour that I feel …"

"The secret of my success is not far-fetched. With all honesty and modesty, I can say that determination and hard work…"

"I decided to become a weightlifter because of the intimidation from boys. I felt I needed to look like that so I can …"

"We cannot keep doing the same thing and expect a different result. If our sports authorities want Nigerian athletes t…"