The African teams going for Winter Olympic glory

By Ized Uanikhehi, CNN
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Updated 5:08 AM EST, Sat February 10, 2018
Flag bearer Samir Azzimani of Morocco leads his country during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Samir Azzimani is a Moroccan-French cross-country skier.
Morocco —
Flag bearer Samir Azzimani of Morocco leads his country during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Samir Azzimani is a Moroccan-French cross-country skier.
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Moroccan teammates enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Alpine skier Adam Lamhamedi is the second Moroccan athlete.
Morocco —
Moroccan teammates enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Alpine skier Adam Lamhamedi is the second Moroccan athlete.
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Flag bearer Ngozi Onwumere and teammates enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Nigeria —
Flag bearer Ngozi Onwumere and teammates enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
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Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga will be Nigeria's (and Africa's) first ever bobsled team.
Nigeria —
Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga will be Nigeria's (and Africa's) first ever bobsled team.
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The nation also has a skeleton athlete, Simidele Adeagbo, who will be the first woman to represent Nigeria and Africa in that sport. Simidele was born in Nigeria but grew up in the USA and Canada.
Nigeria —
The nation also has a skeleton athlete, Simidele Adeagbo, who will be the first woman to represent Nigeria and Africa in that sport. Simidele was born in Nigeria but grew up in the USA and Canada.
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Flag bearer Connor Wilson of South Africa leads the team during the Opening Ceremony. The alpine skier is the sole representative for South Africa in the Winter Olympics.
South Africa —
Flag bearer Connor Wilson of South Africa leads the team during the Opening Ceremony. The alpine skier is the sole representative for South Africa in the Winter Olympics.
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Flag bearer Mialitiana Clerc of Madagascar leads the team at the opening ceremony. She was born in Madagascar but learnt to ski in France and is the first woman to compete for the country in alpine skiing.
Madagascar —
Flag bearer Mialitiana Clerc of Madagascar leads the team at the opening ceremony. She was born in Madagascar but learnt to ski in France and is the first woman to compete for the country in alpine skiing.
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The country's flagbearer Akwasi Frimpong leads the delegation as they parade during the opening ceremony. Frimpong is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter. He is also the first Ghanaian-born athlete to represent the country in Skeleton.
Ghana —
The country's flagbearer Akwasi Frimpong leads the delegation as they parade during the opening ceremony. Frimpong is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter. He is also the first Ghanaian-born athlete to represent the country in Skeleton.
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Flag bearer Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean of Togo is accompanied by her team. The second athlete for Togo Alessia Afi Dipol is an Italian alpine skier.
Togo —
Flag bearer Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean of Togo is accompanied by her team. The second athlete for Togo Alessia Afi Dipol is an Italian alpine skier.
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Sabrina Simander is the flag bearer of Kenya. Simader was born in Kenya to an Austrian father and Kenyan mother. She moved to Austria when she was young and learnt to ski there.
Kenya —
Sabrina Simander is the flag bearer of Kenya. Simader was born in Kenya to an Austrian father and Kenyan mother. She moved to Austria when she was young and learnt to ski there.
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Eritrean flag bearer, Canada-born Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda, is the country's sole athlete and is competing in Alpine skiing.
Eritrea —
Eritrean flag bearer, Canada-born Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda, is the country's sole athlete and is competing in Alpine skiing.
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African athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games