Nigeria was planning to participate at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China, but on 13 August 2014 they pulled out of the games due to pressure from Chinese Authorities in an attempt to prevent Ebola from West Africa from entering their nation.
Athletics
Nigeria qualified seven athletes.
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)
Boys Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankSamson Nathaneil400 mWithdrewBashiru Abdullahi110 m hurdlesWithdrew
Field Events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankFabian EdokiTriple jumpWithdrew
Girls Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankMercy Ntia-Obong100 mWithdrewPraise Idamadudu200 mWithdrewOluwatobiloba Amusan100 m hurdlesWithdrewAbimbola Junaid400 m hurdlesWithdrew
Beach Volleyball
Nigeria qualified a boys' and girls' team by their performance at the CAVB Qualification Tournament.
AthletesEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 24Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScorePhillip AkandeSamuel MorrisBoys'WithdrewJummai BitrusTochukwu NnorugaGirls'Withdrew
Wrestling
Nigeria qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 African Cadet Championships.
Girls AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreBose SamuelFreestyle -46kgWithdrew
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