Nigeria’s flag-bearer, Ngozi Onwumere, on Friday, led her compatriots as they paraded during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium.
The trio of Nigerian women Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga will become the first African bobsleigh team in Winter Olympic history.
Born to Nigerian parents they all live in the United States.
Their qualification late last year for the February 9-25 Games has since attracted massive interest around the world and won the previously crowd-funded athletes a string of big-name sponsors.
