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6 countries to make Winter Olympic debuts in PyeongChang 2018
There is an African country on the list.
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The countries are Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore. Also, these countries will be participating in Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, Bobsled, Skeleton and Short Track Speed Skating.
Here is the list of athletes that will be representing these countries.
1. Klaus Jungbluth Rodriguez, Alpine Skiing (Ecuador)
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2. Shannon Ogbani-Abeda, Alpine Skiing (Eritrea)
3. Albin Tahiri, Alpine Skiing (Kosovo)
4. Jeffrey Webb, Alpine Skiing (Malaysia)
5. Julian Yee, Figure Skating (Malaysia)
6. Seun Adigun, Bobsled (Nigeria)
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7. Ngozi Onwumere, Bobsled (Nigeria)
8. Akuoma Omeoga, Bobsled (Nigeria)
9. Simidele Adeagbo, Skeleton (Nigeria)
10. Cheyenne Goh, Short Track Speed Skating (Singapore)
Nigeria’s participation got most attention
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Nigeria’s qualifications to the game got all the media focus for so long that it seems she is the only team featuring at the global event for the first team.
The country’s bobsledders were all trained in Texas, and they are previously tracks and fields athletes.
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