Jade Faulkner became the first Nigerian rhythmic gymnast at the Commonwealth Games after she competed at the Gold Coast 2018 Games in April. The 24-year-old former Great Britain gymnast tells Idris Adesina why she switched from Britain to Nigeria and many more in this interview
Why opt for Nigeria, a country not known for gymnastics?
After having the opportunity to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, I wanted to do something more. The Commonwealth Games was another competition I wanted to compete in and when I learnt that I was related to Nigeria, I grabbed the opportunity to represent the country at the Games. I then contacted the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria and they supported me in achieving the dream. I applied to the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) for a switch of allegiance and it was granted in March.
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