Meet Team Nigeria – Africa’s First Winter Olympian Bobsleighers

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Three women are set to become the first ever representatives for Nigeria, and Africa as a whole, to compete in the Winter Olympics bobsleigh competition. Seun Adigun (bobsleigh pilot), and brakewomen Ngozi Onwumere and AkuomaAmeoga are headed to PyeongChang, South Korea.

The women, born in American and of Nigerian descent are track & field athletes who became inspired to represent their parents’ country of Nigeria in the Winter Olympics, the first ever Africans to do so in this sport.

According to the official Olympic website, the trio “started their journey on the snow-less grounds of Houston, Texas, in a wooden sled they nicknamed “The Maeflower.” Once the team set their sights on the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, they established a crowdfunding website hoping to raise the much-needed funds to get to PyeongChang. Upon discovering the page, Visa was inspired by their story and determination to carve out a place in history, and pledged to help solidify the team’s trip to the Olympic Winter Games.”

In addition to the ladies finding their sponsor in Visa, Under Armour and Beats also offered their support, making it possible for them to access proper equipment and facilities and train in Houston.

More about Team Nigeria Bobsleighers

• Seun Adigun (Nigeria, driver): Adigun represented Nigeria in the 100m hurdles at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Wanting to get back on the Olympic stage, she began training for bobsleigh in 2014.
• Ngozi Onwumere (Nigeria, brakewoman): Onwumere, a former competitive sprinter, clinched silver and gold medals at the 2015 African Games in Republic of the Congo in the 200m and 4x100m relay, respectively. Onwumere started training after being recruited by Adigun in 2016.
• AkuomaOmeoga (Nigeria, brakewoman): Omeoga is a graduate of the University of Minnesota where she was a sprinter for the university’s track and field team, competing in the 100m and 200m events. The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 will be the first time she is representing Nigeria.

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