Tokyo Olympics: Brume, Oborududu get cash reward for silver and bronze medals

Both athletes are excited about their performance at the Tokyo Olympics

Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume have both been presented with cash rewards for their respective medal-winning feats at the ongoingThough Oborududu gave Nigeria her first assurance of a medal in Tokyo, it was Brume who claimed the country’s first medal when she won the bronze medal in the Women’s Long Jump event where she leapt to a distance of 6.97m.

Oborududu and Brume were presented with $10,000 and $7500, respectively in a ceremony held at Grand Prince Hotel, Tokyo Japan on Tuesday. She added: “It wasn’t an easy work truly but with the help of my coach, my family, the Delta State government …and thanks to the Ministry and the Minister and all of you out there praying and watching over me, thank you and God Bless you all.”

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