Paris Olympics: D'Tigress begins the quest for a medal on Monday against Australia

Paris Olympics: D'Tigress begins the quest for a medal on Monday against Australia

Team Nigeria’s women’s basketball team D’Tigress begins their quest for a podium appearance in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games when they face Australia on Monday at Pierre-Mauroy Stadium, Lille.

The second game is against host France and the third game in the group stage is against Canada.

 All of the team's three games will be played in Lille, Pierre-Mauroy Stadium.

The D'Tigress entered the Olympics ranked No. 12 in the FIBA Power Rankings. They are the No. 1 ranked women's team on the African continent and this is the second straight Olympic appearance, and third overall, that the Nigerian women's team will make.

Team coach Rena Wakama was hired as the Nigerian Women's National Basketball Head Coach in June 2023 and promptly became the first female coach to ever win the Women's AfroBasketball title in August 2023.