Winter Olympics: Nigeria’s bobsled, skeleton athletes return from Pyeongchang

After their Winter Olympics campaign, the women returned to Lagos, Nigeria and were given a rousing welcome.

Nigeria’s women bobsled and skeleton athletes on Tuesday, February 27 arrived in Lagos from Pyeongchang where they competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The quartet of Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simidele Adeagbo made history in Pyeongchang as the first Nigerians to compete at the Winter Olympics.

Rousing welcome

 

After their campaign, the women returned to Lagos, Nigeria and were given a rousing welcome.

They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport by 8:30 pm on Tuesday via a KLM Airlines flight.

Speaking to Pulse Sports immediately after their arrival, Seun who is the driver for the Nigerian bobsled team is pleased with the support they received from Nigerians and everyone before and during the Olympics.

“It’s a pleasure knowing that you have inspired people all over the world,” Seun said.

“The support from everyone was also amazing, we are proud of what they have achieved for ourselves and Nigeria.”

Although the Nigerian women finished the Olympics without a medal, they won accolades for their historic outings for Nigeria.

Simidele was the first to get on the ice in Pyeongchang but could not finish in any medals’ place after four Heat races.

Nigeria’s women bobsled athletes also raced in four Heats but failed to finish in medals’ places.

They also all achieved personal bests at the Olympics; the bobsled team reached a personal best of 52.21s while Simidele raced a personal best of 52.21 seconds in Skeleton.