Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye has borrowed a bicycle from the German cycling team during the Paris Olympics.
This occurred after Ukpeseraye, representing Team Nigeria, got short notice of her participation but had no bicycle to race with in the keirin and sprint events
Ukpeseraye in a post via her X handle on Thursday said, “Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks.”
In a display of sportsmanship, the German team, Bund Deutscher Radfahrer, stepped in to assist the Nigerian athlete.
“In d spirit of sportsmanship the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle. Thank you,” Ukpeseraye added.
Regardless of their competitive rivalries in the sporting event, this gesture of goodwill from the German team exemplifies the nature of the Olympic spirit, where athletes from different nations come together to support one another.
