African Athletes Are Taking Over the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony—Stream It Here
A record setting number of African athletes came out to represent at this year's Winter Olympic games in Pyeongchang.
The 2018 Winter Olympics are being called "the most African" ever. With 13 athletes from 8 different African countries including Ghana, South Africa, Eritrea, Nigeria, Madagascar, Togo, Morocco, and Kenya, African athletes are leaving their mark on winter sports like never before.
A number of these athletes are representing their countries for the first time ever, and naturally there's an undeniable aura of pride in the air. This certainly came across during the opening ceremony this morning in Pyeongchang where athletes from across the globe came to wave their country's flag high.
Following in the tradition, Greece was the first country to come out, immediately followed by Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.
We can't wait to see some of our favorite athletes compete for the gold. You can stream the opening ceremony here.
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History making Ghanaian skeleton racer, Akwasi Frimpong showed off a big smile and some dance moves as he made his Olympic debut.
Sabrina Simader, Kenya's first female alpine skier, was in the building!
With a number of first-time athletes in the games, including skeleton racer Simidele Adeagbo and the Women's bobsled team, Nigeria made a big splash during the ceremony.
South Africa's sole competitor, alpine skier Connor Wilson was there to fly his country's flag high during the ceremony.
Here's more from Nigeria, South Africa, Eritrea, and Morocco. Represent, represent!
We can't wait to see who will take home the gold! Check here for a list of all the African athletes competing in this year's Winter Olympics.
