Para sports : Our target is to support people with disabilities in sports says founder no limits foundation

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2 months ago

May 26, 2024

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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King defeats 21 others to win RSFL ultimate skills challenge

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15 hours ago

July 26, 2024

The Gleamer

New Dawn FC star, Emmanuel King Wednesday defeated 21 other players to emerge champion in the maiden edition of the Ultimate Skills Challenge.

The challenge was organised by the Rising Star Football League (RSFL) and held at the Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja.

King had tied on 71 points with his closest challenger, Philip Onyedika but clinched the honour with a tie-breaker.

He went home with N250,000 while Onyedika who came second got N100,000. John Godwin came third and smiled home with N50,000. All the twenty-two players received N10,000 as appearance fees.

“It was a beautiful program and I am grateful to the management for this opportunity to help the young and grassroots footballer to grow. I am glad I emerged champion after a close tie with my opponent,” he said.

Speaking with the league’s project supervisor, Ifeanyi Kama, the challenge was instituted to keep the players busy after the league had ended a few weeks back.

“It is done for the best players in the league. It is an event to keep them going, not to be idle, and encourage them after the league has ended. We are trying to keep the energy up there. We are trying to showcase these talents to the world,” he said.

He further sought more partnerships from brands as it is working with the FCT football association to develop the players.

“Basically, we are currently working with the FCT FA and affiliated with them for this program. We can’t do this alone as we need their support to promote these players,” he noted.

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