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Winter Olympics 2018: A guide to Africans competing

News imageLoic Venance/AFP Nigeria's women's bobsleigh and skeleton team members Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simidele Adeagbo attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Olympic Village in PyeongchangLoic Venance/AFP
Nigeria's women will be the first African bobsleigh team to compete at the Winter Olympics

Eight African countries will be competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

As one of the world's hottest continents, Africa lacks the climate for winter sports such as skiing, bobsleigh and snowboarding.

But despite this disadvantage, competitors from a record number of nations (Nigeria, Eritrea, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Morocco and Togo) will be represented at Pyeongchang 2018.

It is history in the making for countries like Nigeria and Eritrea, who are making their debut at the Winter Olympics.

With our interactive guide to all the Africans competing in Pyeongchang, you can find out more about each athlete by clicking on their pictures below:

Visual journalists: Princess Irede Abumere and Olawale Malomo