Africa’s “Polo Queen” Neku Atawodi is first Equestrian Player ever featured on TRACE Sport Stars

Nigerian polo champion Neku Atawodi is getting the international spotlight with a feature TV piece on Trace Sport Stars. The TV channel, broadcast in 104 countries throughout Africa, Europe, India, Mexico and more, tells the exciting stories of sport’s stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Venus Williams, David Beckham and now Neku.

The series follows Neku’s competition experiences around the world, marking the first time Trace has featured a polo player. “I hope viewers will see polo as the beautiful, fun, and competitive sport that it is, and encourage more people to watch and maybe even play,” says Neku, who holds an Equine Sport’s Science degree. “Lots of associations around the world are welcoming people interested in our sport, because we love it so much that we want the world to feel our passionate love of the sport and the animals.”

Short teasers of Neku playing in Ibiza, Hawaii, Uruguay and Ghana are being released monthly in a build-up to the show’s premiere in February 2014, a 26-minute feature on Neku’s activities around the world. Watch the first short piece of Neku playing in Ibiza here on Trace TV or watch on Youtube

Neku is also founder of Ride to Shine, a program that empowers African orphans through Equestrian sport’s, and was the subject of a BBC broadcast earlier this year. Click Here For The Story

ABOUT NEKU:
Born Uneku but better known by her nickname Neku, Ms. Atawodi holds a B.S. in Equine Sport’s Performance with Honors and a Masters in International Business Management. She was born in Nigeria and has become international on the polo circuit. At the age of 26, she has already been featured in Forbes Africa and has played in tournaments across the world. For more pictures of Neku