25-year-old Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, first Nigerian in Olympics, competed with a borrowed bike from Germany's cycling team at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

25-year-old Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, the first Nigerian ever to compete in Cycling at the Olympics, borrowed a bicycle from the German cycling team, Bund Deutscher Radfahrer, after Nigeria's Olympic Committee and the Cycling Federation of Nigeria failed to provide her with a bike for the track events at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The German team's act of sportsmanship allowed Ukpeseraye to compete in the Keirin & Sprint events, reflecting the Olympic spirit where athletes from different nations support each other despite competitive rivalries.

August 08, 2024
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