Nigeria set for second consecutive Winter Olympics Games

After making her debut in 2018 in South Korea, Nigeria will be attending her second Winter Olympics in Beijing with a cross-country skier named Samuel Ikpefan. Ikpefan who was born in Annemasse in the French Alps and activated his dual nationality switch in 2016 will be the first Nigerian skier to qualify for the Olympics […]

After making her debut in 2018 in South Korea, Nigeria will be attending her second Winter Olympics in Beijing with a cross-country skier named Samuel Ikpefan.

Ikpefan who was born in Annemasse in the French Alps and activated his dual nationality switch in 2016 will be the first Nigerian skier to qualify for the Olympics and the first male athlete to make the Games.

In a similar vein, Dr. Seun Adigun will be contesting into the IOC Athletes’ Commission at the Games.

In 2018, she made history with Nigeria at a historic outing in Pyeongchang, South Korea, during the Winter Olympics Games where she earned the status of Africa’s first summer and winter Olympian. Adigun’s quest for the IOC Athletes’ Commission has received huge support from the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).

Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), is highly elated that Nigeria’s flag will once again be hoisted at the winter Olympics having made its debut in Pyeongyang, South Korea.

The President congratulated the athlete and advised him to compete genuinely with the aim of finishing on the podium while wishing Seun Adigun success in her election.