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Paralympics: Omolayo Wins Gold For Nigeria, Sets New Record


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Team Nigeria's Bose Omolayo outclassed other competitors to win Gold in the women's -79kg Powerlifting event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan. While claiming another gold medal for Nigeria, Omolayo also set a new Paralympic…

Paralympics: Nigeria’s Ejike, Olaitan Win Bronze In Powerlifting


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The duo of Lucy Ejike and Ibrahim Olaitan gave Team Nigeria a lot to cheer on Saturday when they both clinched Bronze medals in the Powerlifting event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan. Ejike, who is the captain of Team…

Paralympics: Team Nigeria’s Tijani Latifat Wins Gold in Powerlifting


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Team Nigeria's Tijani Latifat put up a scintillating performance to become the first athlete to pick Nigeria's medal in the Women's 45kg Powerlifting event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan. Latifat's first lift of 105kg was…

Team Nigeria’s Ibrahim Olaitan Targets Gold At Paralympics


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Just a day to the kick off of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics , Team Nigeria's Ibrahim Olaitan said her "focus is Gold"  as she seeks to make the nation proud by achieving the feat. Speaking ahead of the games Ibrahim Olaitan, who is a first…

Paralympics Key To Transforming Disabled People’s Lives – ICP President


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International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons claims people with disabilities have been ‘left behind’ and believes the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will play a key role in changing the way they are treated in society.…

Paralympics: Team Nigeria’s Last Batch Departs For Tokyo


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The last batch of Team Nigeria athletes to the Tokyo Paralympic Games departed the shores of Nnamdi Azikwe international Airport, via an Ethiopian Airline. The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, was at the airport to…

Paralympics: Organisers Say COVID-19 Situation ‘Very Difficult’ In Japan


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The Tokyo Paralympics will be held under "very difficult" circumstances, organisers said on Friday, with hospitals in the host city overstretched as Japan battles its worse wave of COVID-19 infections, driven by the Delta variant. With…

IOC’s Bach To Attend Paralympics Opening Ceremony 


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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will visit Japan to attend the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games opening ceremony. He is expected to arrive in Japan on August 23. The Tokyo Paralympics will take place generally without…

Paralympics: Afghan Athlete Khudadadi Makes Plea For Help


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Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi made a plea for help as she sought to escape Kabul and revive her dream of becoming the country's first female competitor at a Paralympic Games in Japan. The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee (APC) said on…

Team Nigeria Paralympians Assured Of Medal Haul In Tokyo


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With less than a week to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Team Nigeria athletes have assured of an impressive outing in Tokyo. "We have been training seriously to make sure we meet up with the standard we set at previous…