Welterweight boxer Moustapha Hima, on the other hand, was appointed by COSNI to be the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

On 28 July, the British press gave single sculls rower Hamadou Djibo Issaka a wave of attention, as he finished far behind his competitors.

[5][6] Nigerien newspaper Le Sahel congratulated Issaka, stating that "he managed to seduce lovers of rowing, and to honor the national colors.

[7] Following the performance of two athletes, boxer Moustapha Hima and judoka Zakari Gourouza, the Nigerien press declared them "encouraging results",[3] noting that Hima acquitted himself well and expects to return to the 2016 Olympics, and Zakari Gourouza was the first Nigerien combat athlete to progress beyond his first round opponent since medal winning boxer Issaka Dabore in 1972.

[8] Track runners Rabiou Guero Gao,[9][10] and Nafissa Souleymane[11] were selected to the team by wild card entries.