The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognized the captain of the Nigeria Bobsled team, Seun Adigun as the first African to compete at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
Seun and her team represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and made history as the first bobsled team ever to qualify from Africa.
Before appearing at PyeongChang 2018, Adigun had represented Nigeria in the women’s 100-metre hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
According to Temple Management Company, Adigun’s confirmation came alongside that of Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua, who was a taekwondo practitioner before switching to skiing.
Seun Adigun said:
“This is a real-life example of what it means to represent African excellence and a true testament to the fact that impossible is nothing. This milestone is truly a blessing.”
Credit: konbini.com
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