Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Prof. Joseph Ajienka, says the victorious Uniport team at the just concluded West Africa University Games (WAUG) can represent Nigeria at the London Olympics.

The V-C said this at a reception organised for the victorious team in Choba community where the university is located.Ajienka added that with the abundant potential and talent in the team, it could represent the country creditably at international tourneys.

Team Uniport topped the medals table at the just concluded 13th WAUG, hosted by the University of Ilorin in Kwara.Team Uniport won the tournament when it hauled a total of 93 medals, made up of 48 Gold, 26 Silver and 19 Bronze.

The University of Benin came a distant second with a total of nine Gold, five Silver, and nine Bronze medals, while the Benson Idahosa University also in Benin, came third with eight Gold, seven Silver, and four Bronze medals.

He said it was not true that the university hired professional athletes to help the institution excel in the tournament.

Ajienka maintained that the Uniport team was made up of bona fide students of the university who were able to combine education with sport activities.

"These are purely hardworking students who have won the three editions of the competition successively."

The vice chancellor revealed that the university had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Sports Commission to make the university an Olympic centre.

"We are waiting for the African Olympic Committee to approve this request."