[BBC] In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani speaks to someone who wants Nigerians to be as well known for playing polo as football.A childhood accident on horseback had left Nigerian Baba Ige terrified of horses.
Not exactly the best start for an aspiring polo player - a sport which involves charging around on a horse while hitting a ball with a large mallet.
But his father's love of the sport finally drew the 20-year-old student in.
Ige got over his phobia and is now the only black player on the polo team at the UK's University of Kent.
He also recently won the coveted most valuable player (MVP) award at a prestigious polo tournament in his home city of Ibadan, south-west Nigeria....
| Looks like this chap's helmet fits just fine, unlike here. |