Nigerian cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye, on Thursday, narrated how she borrowed a bicycle from the German team to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Ukpeseraye earlier made history when she became the first Nigerian cyclist to compete at the Olympics.
She competed in the women’s road race but failed to register a score following her inability to complete the event.
However, it was her decision to take part in the Keirin and Sprint cycling event, where she ended sixth in the first round, that the 25-year-old got a hand from the German team.
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“Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks,” she wrote on X.
“In the spirit of sportsmanship, the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle. Thank you🙌🙌🙌.”
Ukpeseraye will be competing in one more event on Friday.
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