Olympic: I borrowed bicycle from a German to represent Nigeria – Ese Ukpeseraye
The cyclist who is representing Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ese Ukpeseraye, has narrated how she borrowed a bicycle from her German colleagues to compete.
She made the revelation in a post on her X account on Thursday, saying she was called up to participate in the second event on “short notice”.
The cyclist said she had “no bicycle to race with on the tracks”, and the German team came to her rescue.
“Due to the short notice, I had to compete at the Keirin & Sprint. I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks.
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“In the spirit of sportsmanship, the German team came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle,” she wrote.
Ukpeseraye made history as the first Nigerian cyclist to represent the country at the Olympic Games.
She competed in the women’s road race on August 4 but did not register a score after failing to complete the event.
On Wednesday, the 25-year-old raced in the Keirin and Sprint cycling event, finishing sixth in the first round. Later in the day, she also failed to secure qualification through the repechage.
