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Para sports : Our target is to support people with disabilities in sports says founder no limits foundation
Thomas Ukuedojor, the Chief Executive Officer of No Limit foundation said his foundation target to support people with disabilities in sports.
Ukuedojor said the goal of the foundation is to tell everybody that there is no limit to what they achieve in life.
He said one of aim of the foundation is to support with disabilities in sports.
“We started with wheelchair basketball competition and we are grateful for betking who sponsor the event.
“We came to cheer them up and to encourage them, we did everything we can to support them and encourage them and to let them know that they are not alone,
“I am like them they are my people, I used to be a sport man like them too, I played table tennis for this country and I am happy to be here.
“Tennis game is also coming we are hoping to also come and do whatever we can to support them as well” he said
He said the foundation started in 2001 adding that the logo on the shirt people holding one another to be lifted.
My experience to the airport, I discovered that there was no enough accessibility to people with disabilities.
“We decided to partner with government, private sectors and individuals to create this accessibility.
“Anybody can get disabled anytime, you can have an accident. We want them to feel they are welcome in any place they found themselves.
This is what we are advocating for, we hope that with the help of God and partnership with private sectors and government we can do it again,”he said
NAN reports that Lagos team wheelchair Basketball beat Oyo team 43-33 to win the maiden edition of the 2024 Betking Wheelchair Basketball League fantastic final four.
(NAN)
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Agada Shines with Brace as Orijent Beat Karlovac 2-0
Nigerian forward Charles Adah Agada scored twice as HNK Orijent secured a 2-0 away victory over Karlovac 1919 in the Croatian SuperSport Prva NL on Saturday.
Orijent produced an impressive performance at the Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Stadium in Karlovac to claim all three points in the league encounter.
Agada, a former Mavlon FC of Lagos attacker, was the standout performer, finding the net twice to help the visitors overcome their hosts and strengthen their position in the league campaign.
Orijent went into the half-time break with a 1-0 advantage before extending their lead in the second half.
The Nigerian striker completed his brace with the goal that made it 2-0 in the 57th minute.
Karlovac were unable to find a response as Orijent held on to their advantage to secure victory away from home.
The result represents an important boost for Orijent, who will look to build on the performance in their subsequent league fixtures.
For Agada, the brace underlines his value to the team as Orijent continue their campaign in Croatia’s second-tier football competition.
He has built an important role on loan at the club and has successfully established himself as a regular fixture in their lineup, appearing in all 8 league matches so far this season.
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