Hearty Congratulations to Team Nigeria’s
contingent to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games for their excellent performance
which fetched the country the best performing African nation at the global
event.
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| Some of the Golden Paralympians displaying their medals with Sports Minister; Solomon Dalung |
The 23 Paralympians participated in three
events – para-athletics, powerlifting and para-table tennis – and they won 12
medals (eight gold, two silver and two bronze) and broke several World Records,
which placed them 14th position on the final medals table and number one in
Africa. Unlike their Olympian counterparts who participated in 10 events with
over 80 athletes and won just one bronze medal in men’s football to take 78th
position overall.
We wish them the very best in their
future endeavors and pray that the Federal Government will reward them
bountifully. They all truly deserve National Recognition Award.
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