Kewe King and Simidele Adeagbo recently wrapped up three weeks of summer training in Germany. The two will reconvene in a few weeks when ice tracks become available. Their goal is to come out strong when bobsled season begins in November with the goal of securing a spot representing Nigeria in the two-woman bobsled competition at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy.
Adeagbo, 44, previously represented Nigeria in skeleton at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, making history as the first African woman to compete in Olympic skeleton. She subsequently switched to bobsled, initially competing in monobob and adding the two-woman sled two years ago. King, 28, a member of the British military whose mother is Nigerian, was new to winter sports but had taken part in Army athletic track and field competitions.
“Simi had a little advertisement in the Army athletics group chat I’m in that said she’s looking for a brakewoman who has a Nigerian passport,” said King, who like Adeagbo has a background in the triple jump. “I thought that sounds like a really good opportunity. I talked to my husband about it and he said, ‘Go for it.’”
While getting on an ice track was daunting, King said she loves adrenaline-inducing activities. “To me, it’s like a roller coaster, but you don’t have a seatbelt. You just have to hold yourself in,” she said. King and Adeagbo saw consistent progress throughout last season, and King found herself constantly smiling. “I find it very exciting and I’m enjoying the journey,” she said.
They recently wrapped up three weeks of training in Germany, focusing on their push. It’s essential that the pilot and the brakewoman are in sync and get an effective start to each race. While obviously there was no ice, they were able to practice running with the sled and other aspects of technical training as well as conditioning.
“It’s really nice to have this time to train together because we’re usually at very different ends of the world,” said King, who is in Great Britain while Adeagbo is in the U.S. “I’m so glad we’ve had this opportunity; it’s been extremely valuable. I think we’re making a lot of progress, and we can see it with times improving … and we’re enjoying the process as well.”
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