The Nigerian women's two-person bobsleigh team made history on Wednesday, becoming the first African team ever to qualify for a Winter Olympics in the event, echoing the 1993 movie starring the late Canadian comedian John Candy about the Jamaican men's bobsleigh team that competed at the Calgary Olympics in 1988. Congrats to former @UHCougarTF star Seun Adigun and her Nigerian Bobsed teammates...first bobsled team from Africa, male or female, to qualify for the Winter Olympics. A Nigerian bobsled team? — @DelDiablo007Nigeria has a bobsled team.... this country continues to amaze me! 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 — @GeekySneaks🎵 nuff people say they know they cant believe,nigeria we have a bobsled team 🎵 https://t.co/MGY2AQrkPd — @aWickNotSnuffed

Source: CBC News November 16, 2017 22:30 UTC