Why Nigeria’s Historic Olympic Moment Proves The Love A Gutless Country Doesn’t Deserve
The first-ever Nigerian bobsled team will compete for gold
The winter Olympics are just days away — and among the high-profile athletes preparing to descend on the location of PyeongChang County in South Korea — are three American-born women who are making history as the first-ever Nigerian bobsled team.
Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuomo Omeoga are all former runners (Adigun competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London) who have banded together for the love of sport and duty — in an effort to realize the dreams of dreamers by bloating the entire continent of Africa with pride — at their acceptance into a category that has never hosted a team that matches their likeness.
The ambitious journey took three years to come to fruition — with Adigun orchestrating the events that have delivered monumental results. Once her “crazy idea” began to gather steam — the recruitment of her collaborators followed suit — which initiated the mission of satisfying the rules of entry.
A governing body had to be formed — and since the three athletes were keen on representing their native land — The Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria was immediately established — as well as a GoFundMe account…
