Team Hoodi - Nigeria Curling Mixed Doubles Team

09/17/2026

09/15/2026

We’ve been quiet for a reason.

Three weeks ago we found out we were waitlisted for the World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event. Tonight, at our first practice back, we surprised Harold with something for his birthday: news that we’re off the waitlist!! Team Nigeria is in, and it’s happening in Harold’s home state.

See you in Denver!!! 🏔️

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09/12/2026

Happy birthday to Harold Woods III (Harold Woods), the other half of this whole operation. You will know him when you see him, always in his green and white hat, throwing the middle three every single end like it is easy. If you want to send him some birthday love, a donation to our GoFundMe or a few dollars on Venmo (-hoodi) goes straight toward getting us to Colorado in October. Good curling starts with good people, and he is one of ours. Show him some love today.

08/27/2026

This is not the season update we hoped to share.
We built our early-season plans around opportunities to compete, grow, and represent Nigeria on the international Mixed Doubles stage. One early event was not included on the schedule we recently shared because we were already on its waitlist. A second event, which does appear on that schedule, is now also uncertain.
With those plans in flux, we are taking a breath, staying prepared, and continuing to do the work behind the scenes.
Team Hoodi is bigger than one event or one weekend. We are still training, fundraising for the season, and building toward the long-term goal of putting Nigeria on the road to the Olympic stage.
Thank you to everyone who has followed, encouraged, shared, and supported us so far. We will keep you posted as the season develops. 🇳🇬🥌

08/13/2026

🚨 Big update on the GoFundMe.

New goal. New video. Give it a watch, chip in what you can, and share with fellow curling enthusiasts. Every dollar gets us closer to Colorado. 🇳🇬🥌

gofundme.com/f/help-team-hoodi-reach-world-championships

08/12/2026

We throw the first stones of the season October 2 in Lafayette, Colorado. Then we spend a lot of time in Ontario & Finland 🤞🏾.

One asterisk on the list: we know which one we have to earn.

Still building 🇳🇬🥌

04/07/2026

Happy birthday to the Brains of this operations Jasmin M. Hashi the M stands for money maker. She's a whole 28ish years young today (idk the real number, it changed every year how do you keep up with that) but make sure y'all show her some birthday love

04/02/2026

In or out? 👀

During our power play, thejasminhashi ticked this stone all the way hrough the house and it stopped 1mm short of going out.

One millimeter the other way and it would be a goner!

Still in. Still working. 🥌🇳🇬

03/31/2026

To close out Women’s History Month — a thank you to Nancy Martin, who made time for us while she was in Charlotte coaching at the US Men’s and Women’s National Championships.

Coach. Mentor. Official unofficial member of Team Hoodi. 🥌

We’re grateful. 🇳🇬🥌

03/30/2026

This International Women’s Month, we had the honor of sharing the ice with someone who has redefined what’s possible for Nigerian athletes.

simisleighs — skeleton Olympian, Nigeria’s first-ever Winter Olympian, and the first African and Black woman to compete in skeleton at the Olympics. She trains out of Charlotte, and we’re trying at add curling to her roster. 🥌

Two Nigerian winter sports teams. One rink. 🇳🇬❄️