History of Bobsledding in Nigeria
Three Nigerian women can be attributed as the founders of bobsledding game in Nigeria, and with their ceaseless efforts has put Nigeria in the bobsledding history which people use as references across the country and beyond. They are the very first bobsled team from Africa to represent their country in the sports of bobsled at the Winter Olympics.
Seun Adigun, one of among the three as the mentor for the team was participating in the United States as a brakeman and driver in the women's bobsledding team when she discovered that she has grown to a high level that could win much more for the country. She had to return and seek for teammates who are the other two great aspiring women athletes Ngozi and Akuoma so as to enable her to accomplish her mission towards success.
Recently in January 2018, the three women represented Nigerian during The Plucky West African in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province of South Korea. From the recorded history, the three great women returned to the country with an imaginary prize of wooden spoon award as they made the 20th position. They tagged their participation as a full of history as they were so proud of their first Olympic performance in the crackpot winter pursuit.
Speaking on behalf of the other two Seun Adigun said that no African country has won the winter medal but they are very optimistic about the 2022 Beijing Olympics when they will be coming again not only to show their talents but to return after the game as winter medallists to Nigeria.
Their efforts and records of success have inspired so many people including Simidele Adeife Omonla Adeagbo, a Nigerian skeleton racer who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The levels which they are operating today have made people compare them to Jamaican movie, Cool Runnings.
Nigeria is at the top level today in the Winter Olympics as one of the leading country in Africa in the bobsledding Olympic game because of these three bobsledders, as the team recently participated for the Olympic Winter Games in 2018.
The team promises not to give up on their dreams and aspirations and are training aspirants to become the first-ever African representatives including men or women, to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games in the sport of bobsleigh.
