…Brazil packs 7 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze to come back 1st
By Steve Oko
Nigeria received a complete of three gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze medals because the Worldwide Para Badminton Championship ended Sunday in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
Abia’s Jeremiah Nnanna received a gold medal whereas Nigeria’s Paralympic bronze medallist, Eniola Bolaji, additionally received a gold medal within the ladies’s singles SL3, defeating Cameroon’s Danyele Mouafo.
Equally, one other Nigerian, Mary Nathan, clinched a gold medal for Nigeria in opposition to Brazil’s Juscileia Silva in ladies’s singles WH1.
Brazil topped the medal desk with seven gold, three silver and 5 bronze.
India clinched the second place with six gold, 5 silver and 14 bronze, whereas Peru got here third with six gold, three silver and two bronze medals.
A complete of 114 gamers from 13 nations participated in 19 occasions within the historic event, the very first to be hosted on West African soil.
Talking on the closing ceremony of the worldwide event and flag-off of the All-African Para Badminton Championships on the Worldwide Convention Centre, Umuahia, Governor Otti accepted the request that the occasion be hosted once more in Abia subsequent yr.
The approval, in response to him, additional demonstrates how passionate his administration is about problems with inclusion of bodily challenged individuals.
“For us in Abia, our mantra is inclusion and that’s one of many causes we provide to host you.
“And for us in management, we have now no excuse to not present alternatives for people who find themselves born with one little drawback or problem or one other.
“Even our public transport system which we’re simply placing collectively, we have now to pay additional to offer for individuals who are in wheelchairs in order that they’ll have the identical consolation that in a position individuals even have,” Otti mentioned.
The governor introduced money award of $50,000 to all 144 athletes from 13 nations that featured within the competitors.
Talking additionally, the Chief Government Officer and consultant of the Badminton World Federation, Mr Jeff Shingoli, mentioned that Abia State and Nigeria have proven dedication by internet hosting the world.
“Abia State and certainly Nigeria have proven excellent dedication by welcoming the world’s finest and naturally, Africa’s finest.
“This surroundings has been created to make sure the goals of our para badminton athletes thrive.”
He counseled the Governor, the native organisers and the native host Badminton Federation of Nigeria for the success of the event.
“We’ve began a journey not just for constructing champions on the courtroom but in addition champions of life,” Shingoli mentioned.
Earlier in his handle, the President Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Mr Francis Orbih thanked Governor Otti for sponsoring the competitors.
He congratulated the athletes and suggested them “to hold ahead the spirit of unity and excellence that has adopted the competitors”.
Orbih additionally counseled the companions for his or her partnership, which he mentioned had additional enhanced the event’s status.
Talking earlier, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities Improvement, Sir Nwaobilor Ananaba, said that Gov. Otti’s imaginative and prescient and unwavering assist for sports activities contributed considerably to the championship’s success.
“This championship has not solely been about medals or competitors. It’s been about redefined prospects, proving that talents know no boundaries,” Ananaba said.
The Vice President of the Para Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Mr Samuel Ekeoma, appreciated Abia State Authorities for the availability of mats and wheelchairs, amongst others, to help the athletes.
Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, and members of the State Government Council, sports activities fans had been among the many dignitaries on the occasion.
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