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The Sports minister revealed the reasons behind Nigeria borrowing bicycles to compete at the Olympics
Nigeria's Sports Minister Owan Enoh has revealed the reasons behind Nigerian Cyclist Ese Ukpeseraye borrowing a bicycle to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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The German team had mercy on Nigeria's Ese Ukpeseraye by borrowing her a bicycle so she could participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Enoh addressed the issue of borrowing a bicycle to participate after Ese Ukpeseraye took to social media to reveal how Team Nigeria treated her at the games.
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According to Pulse Sports reports, Ese in a post on X, revealed that she had no bicycle to participate in the keirin & Sprint event.
She said, "Due to the short notice of me competing at the Keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria, I had no bicycle to race on the tracks.
"In the spirit of sportsmanship, the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle. Thank you🙌"
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14:34 - 08.08.2024
Ese Ukpeseraye: Nigeria borrows bicycle from Germany for Paris 2024 Olympics
The German team had mercy on Nigeria's Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye by borrowing her a bicycle so she could participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
'Why we borrowed bicycle to compete at the Olympics - Sports minister
Reacting to the issue, Enoh disclosed the reasons behind Ese's borrowing a bicycle from a German company.
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He said, "This reallocation to Nigeria was due to the disqualification of a country, leaving Nigeria as the next eligible to make the list of qualified countries to compete. Unfortunately, this additional slot required the use of a different competition equipment in terms of biking.
"For this track race reallocated to Team Nigeria, very special equipment (approved specifically for the Olympic track game) is used. It'll take months to have it delivered after ordering and making payment.
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"To therefore get Ese to compete, the Federation through Ese's Club in Europe and working with a German-owned Company, got a ‘Track Bike’ for our cycler Ese.
"Tomorrow the 9th of August 2024, Ese will race in an individual sprint, the race she originally qualified for."
Ese will compete in an individual sprint race later today.
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