When the Only Athlete from Nigeria Smiled Through the Games: A Story That Made Us All Cheer

I was scrolling through Weibo during my lunch break when a video stopped me mid-bite of my sandwich. There he was – Adekoge Adedayo, Nigeria’s one and only athlete at the 2024 World Games, stepping onto the squash court with a grin that could power a small village. The caption read: ‘When the whole country is watching… and you’re the whole team.’

You know that moment when life hands you a soundtrack? As Adedayo walked in alone during the opening ceremony, some netizen had brilliantly paired it with Liu Ruoying’s ‘A Lifetime of Loneliness’. I nearly spat out my coffee – not because it was funny, but because it was painfully accurate. Yet there he was, waving like he had an entire cheering squad behind him.

Here’s what got me: every time he missed a shot (which wasn’t often), he’d flash this megawatt smile that made you forget about the scoreboard. The Chinese commentators started calling him ‘Xiao Taiyang’ – Little Sun. During timeouts, he’d hum along when the stadium played ‘The Smile of Victory’, completely owning what became his unofficial theme song.

The real magic happened after his first win. Players from other teams lined up to take selfies with him. A German athlete traded pins with him. The Japanese team invited him to their group dinner. By day three, the stands were full of locals holding ‘Go Nigeria!’ signs – none of whom probably knew anything about squash before that week.

When the Only Athlete from Nigeria Smiled Through the Games: A Story That Made Us All Cheer

Watching this unfold, I remembered my college intramural basketball days where our ragtag team of international students got crushed every game… until the opposing teams started showing up to cheer for us too. There’s something about underdogs who play with joy that just melts barriers.

So here’s to Adedayo, who reminded millions that sometimes the most memorable victories don’t come with medals. His secret? ‘I smile because I get to do what I love for the country I love,’ he told reporters. Simple as that. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go practice my terrible squash swing – and my winning smile.

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