'New generation of Nigerians' marks Olympic bobsled debut

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Akuoma Omeoga was raised on Nigerian food, language and culture. Next week, the 26-year-old will represent her parents' homeland in the Winter Games, hurtling down the bobsled track with her tresses - dyed green as a tribute to the country - flapping beneath her helmet like a flag....
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