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Final Batch of Nigeria’s Paralympic Team Returns
… As FG pledges more support for Paralympians
Joel Ajayi
The final batch of Nigeria’s Paralympics contingents to the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games recieved heroic welcome, as the Athletes with their medals arrived Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Thursday in Abuja.
The team Nigeria that won a total of 10 medals; 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 5 Bronze, were given a befitting reception on their arrival.
While Speaking , Special Assistant on Sports to President Mohammadu Buhari, Daniel Amokachi, who represented the Minister of Youth and Sports development, commended the contingents for their good performance.
According to Amokachi, who was also an Olympic Gold Medalist said, its a great feeling because Nigerians are very happy with their success.
“Many factors affected them, from COVID-19 to acclimatization n and the rest, but they did not disappoint Nigerians, they did come out with medals as they used to do.
” Now that sports has been seen as business in the country, that is why the government has started athletes adoption campaign, to enable Nigerians support the athletes.”
He assured the athletes of Federal government and ministry of youth and Sports’s support, to help them prepare more for all the forthcoming competitions.
Also speaking, was Chef de mission to the Paralympics Games, Mr Peter Nelson, who said Nigeria learnt a lot of positives from the Games.
“Everything was in place from camp till our arrival here, we give glory to God.
” We realized that most countries take Paralympic serious, many Asian Athletes play for European country, they were all serious about it, this is telling us that we need to work harder before next Paralympics, but with the kind of Sports Minister we have, we are going to start what we call festival for young Paralympians that are willing to participate in the competition.”
In this year’s event, Nigeria paraded 22 athletes at the Games and a total of 10 medals were won, which placed them on 33rd on the overall medal table.
Sports
Team Nigeria Jets to Cairo for 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships
Joel Ajayi
Excitement is high as Team Nigeria’s para powerlifting contingent departed Nigeria on Tuesday, October 7, for the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships set to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from October 9 to 18, 2025.
The milestone event marks the first-ever World Championships to be hosted on African soil, symbolizing a new era for the sport on the continent.
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes left the country on Tuesday amid cheers and well-wishes from officials, fans, and supporters.
The second batch of the contingent is scheduled to depart tomorrow, October 8, from Lagos, completing the full team that will represent the nation at this landmark competition.
Speaking ahead of the departure, officials expressed confidence in the team’s readiness and determination to uphold Nigeria’s longstanding reputation as a force to be reckoned with, in global para powerlifting.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) reaffirmed its full support for the athletes, emphasizing the government’s commitment to promoting inclusivity and excellence in sports.
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