Newly Constituted Para Sports Board Set For Inauguration

Arrangements have been concluded for the inauguration of the newly constituted Boards of Para Sports Federations on Wednesday by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, in line with the National ParaSports Federations Elections guidelines.

The inauguration which is a fall out of the recently concluded Para Sports Federations elections into the Boards is scheduled to hold at 4.30pm on Wednesday July 20, 2022 at the Media Centre, Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

The Boards are to manage the affairs of the Para Federations for a term of four (4) years. Consequently, they are to
continue the quest to develop the Para Sports to enviable heights, especially now that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has established a department in-charge of Para Sports.

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The Para Sports Federations to be inaugurated are as follows:

1. Amputee Football
   ii. Para-Athletics
   iii. Para Powerlifting
   iv. Para Swimming
   v. Para Soccer and
   vi. Sitting Volleyball

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