The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the athletes arrived to a tumultuous welcome at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Tuesday night.
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They had ran 52.21 and 52.55 in heats one and two respectively on Tuesday, the opening day of the event, to start off unsteadily and stay in bottom position in the competition.
The Nigerian team of Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga took the last position, the 19th in the heats, held 50 minutes apart
The trio, all raised in the U.S., made up the Super Eagles women’s bobsleigh team who will compete in this month’s Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The team was guest on the show, which aired on Monday
The three-member team, which was only formed in 2016, is the first to represent Nigeria at the winter event to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea in February next year.