Seun
Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere who were Nigeria's representatives at the 2018 Winter
Olympics on Wednesday, February 21, finished 20th in their Bobsleigh event in
South Korea. The duo who campaigned in the 2018 Winter Olympics for the first
time for Nigeria finished +7.15secs behind Germany’s Mariama Jamanka and Lisa
Buckwitz who won the race. But despite not winning any medal at the event in
South Korea, Seun Adigun was proud of her achievement to have represented
Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics. “It’s quite amazing, I’m overwhelmed with
joy and overwhelmed with the idea of knowing that history was made and we gave
everything we had to do it. “This was just one of those days that you can’t
really describe, Full of all kinds of emotions, full of relief, full of history.” Adigun told reporters after the event.
It is on record that no African nation has won a medal at the Winter Olympics, and Seun Adigun believes Nigeria can start preparation for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. ''By God's grace, you will see Nigeria at the Beijing Olympics. We did everything we could and people are super stocked back in Nigeria and we pray for better days ahead,'' She said. This will be the first time that Nigeria participated in the winter Olympics as Seun Adigun, Akuoma Omeoga and Ngozi Onwumere competed in Bobsleigh, while Simi Adeagbo took part in the Skeleton competition. Seun Adigun the driver of the Bobsleigh team is currently a chiropractic student studying for a dual degree of a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Texas Chiropractic College and a Master's of Science in Exercise & Health Science University of Houston Clear Lake.
It is on record that no African nation has won a medal at the Winter Olympics, and Seun Adigun believes Nigeria can start preparation for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. ''By God's grace, you will see Nigeria at the Beijing Olympics. We did everything we could and people are super stocked back in Nigeria and we pray for better days ahead,'' She said. This will be the first time that Nigeria participated in the winter Olympics as Seun Adigun, Akuoma Omeoga and Ngozi Onwumere competed in Bobsleigh, while Simi Adeagbo took part in the Skeleton competition. Seun Adigun the driver of the Bobsleigh team is currently a chiropractic student studying for a dual degree of a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Texas Chiropractic College and a Master's of Science in Exercise & Health Science University of Houston Clear Lake.
By Mercy Kukah
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