A NIGERIAN cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye, has expressed gratitude to the German cycling team after the team provided a bike for her to use for the scheduled keirin and sprint events.

Ukpeseraye, via her official X page on Thursday, August 8 stated that she got stranded and had no bike to participate in the competition but was saved by the German team.

“Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, #teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks.

“In the spirit of sportsmanship, the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came to my rescue by offering me a bicycle. Thank you,” she said.

Ukpeseraye’s cycling team, Canyon-SRAM Generation, also appreciated the German team for the help rendered.

“Special thanks to the German track team for providing @Ese_Ukpeseraye with a track bike after she received a late call up for the Keirin and Sprint events at #Paris2024,” they said.

This follows the previous case where a Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili, said she was not registered for the 100m women’s sprint.

“It is with great regret that I have just been told I will not be competing in the 100 metres at this Olympic Games.

“I qualified, but those with the AFN and NOC failed to enter me. I have worked for four years to earn this opportunity. For what?” She lamented.

However, in a turn out of event, Ofili ran in the 200m, and finished in sixth place in the final.

The ICIR reports that the 2024  Olympics is currently ongoing with the finale scheduled for Sunday, August 11 in Paris.