“You don’t need to represent a snowy country to compete in the bobsled.” Seun Adigun, the captain of Team Nigeria — the first African nation to participate in the event — started out as a track-and-field star via The New York Times Magazine
The First Nigerian Bobsled Team makes their debut at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
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