The study assessed employment opportunities and insurance cover as motivational factors for sport participation among elite athletes in States Sport Councils/Commissions in Nigeria. In order to actualize this purpose, the researcher developed two (2) research questions and two (2) nul hypotheses. Ex-post facto research design was used by the researcher. The population of the study was one thousand one hundred and sixty-one (1,161) consisted of all elite athletes of States Sport Councils/Commissions in the six (6) Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria including FCT, Abuja. A sample of four hundred and sixty-eight (468) respondents were drawn from the population using simple random and proportionate sampling techniques. The researchers used validated questionnaire of 5-point Likert scale with Cronbach Alpha reliability co-efficient of 0.95 for data collection where four hundred and sixty-eight (468) copies of the questionnaire were administered and four hundred and fifty (450) representing 96% were duly filled and returned. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and one sample t – test was used to analyse the hypotheses at alpha level of 0.05. The findings revealed that employment opportunities and insurance cover are not significant motivating of sports participation among elite athletes in States Sport Councils/Commissions in Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study concluded that States Sport Councils/Commissions in Nigeria motivating elite athletes require factors other than employment opportunities and insurance cover in state sport councils/commission in Nigeria. Based on conclusion it was recommended that elite athletes in States Sport Councils/Commissions in Nigeria should consider job security by seeking employment opportunity to serve as a motivator for sports participation to ensure career transition. And that they should appreciate insurance cover as a motivator for sports participation in order to avert unforeseen circumstances that may limit their career as athletes.