Winter Olympics 2018: See Africans wey dey compete for Pyeongchang
Na eight African countries go show for di 2018 Winter Olympics for Pyeongchang, South Korea, wey go start on Friday 9 February.
Phillip Kimeli Boit of Kenya dis na for Turin 2006 As e be say we no get snow and we get one of di hottest continent for di world, Africa no get di weather for dis winter sports dem, like skiing, bobsleigh and snowboarding. Sabrina Simader go fly Kenya flag But even wit all dis things dem wey no favour us, sports people from African country dem like (Nigeria, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar. South Africa, Morocco and Togo) go represent us for Pyeonchang 2018 Dis na di first time wey e go happen for country dem like Nigeria and Eritrea, wey dey show for di first time for any Winter Olympics. Akwasi Frimpong Akwasi Frimpong na him start Ghana national Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (BSF-Ghana) for 2016. Frimpong na sprinter before but achilles injury force am to change to another sport. Sabrina Simader Simader, wey her family bin move go Austria wen she bin dey three years old, na di first alpine skier to represent Kenya for di Winter Olympics. She begin dey ski for competition for 2013. for 2016 she bin represent di East African nation for di Winter Youth Olympics for Norway. Mialitiana Clerc Mialitiana Clerc bin learn to ski wen she be just three years old for France. She become 16 years old on November 16, 2017 dis one don make her one of di youngest athletes for di games. Samir Azzimani Samir Azzimani bin dey compete for alpine skiing before im come change to cross-country skiing. Adam Lamhamedi Moroccan-Canadian Adam Lamhamedi bin make history wen him become di first African wey win gold for di Winter Youth Olympic Games for Austria for 2012. Moriam Seun Adigun Seun Adigun na she start Nigeria first ever Bobsleigh team. Na she be di driver for di team. She be former track and field athlete wey bin compete for 100m hurdles during di 2012 Summer Olympics for London. Akuoma Omeoga Akuoma na di “brakewoman” for Nigeria first ever bobsleigh team. She still dey work for healthcare recruitment. Ngozi Onwumere Ngozi Onwumere na track and field athlete before wey and she bin represent Nigeria for di 2015 All African games. Simidele Adeagbo After nine years holiday wey she no compete for any sport, Simidele Adeagbo bin dey inspired by di Nigeria Bobsleigh team and she come decide to become skeleton athlete. Adeagbo na di first Nigerian wey go compete for dis sport for di Winter Olympics. Connor Wilson Connor Wilson bin go school to become vet for University of Vermont for US. Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean na member of France junior cross-country ski team before, now she don change to represent Togo, di country where dem born her. Alessia Afi Dipol Upon say e no get any family member for Togo, Alessia Afi Dipol wey dem born and she grow for Italy don choose to represent di West African country. First time wey dis Alpine skier go compete under di flag of Togo na for di 2014 Winter Olympics for Sochi. Shannon-Ogbani Abeda Abeda grow up for Canada and him bin wan become ice hockey player, but him parents come think say skiing na di sport wey go better for am pass. Na him be di first Eritrean wey go represent di country for di Winter Olympics. Person wey snap di picture: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images, Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images, Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images, Shaun Botterill/Getty Images, Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images, Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images, ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images, Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, Courtney Hoffos