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Nigeria's Bobsled Team Makes History

Nigeria will be represented at the Winter Olympics for the first time ever, after their women's team qualified for the bobsled event at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeong Chang. Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga completed their required five qualifying races, becoming the first African team, men or women, to qualify in the Bobsled category.

  • Nigeria:   Meet Nigeria's First Bobsled Team

    This is Africa, 4 April 2017

    Nigeria's first ever bobsled team, which comprises of three women battling the Canadian cold, and enduring the various challenges stands on the edge of history. The inspirational… Read more »

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Nigeria’s first bobsled team photographed by Obi Grant. From Left, Akuoma Omeoga, Seun Adigun (Centre), Ngozi Onwumere (Right)

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