PCN secretary assures Nigerians of good outing in Paralympic Games
Secretary General of the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria, Suleiman Isah, has assured the nation of a good outing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
The games are scheduled to take place between August 28 and September 8.
Mr Isah told journalists in Paris on Wednesday that the 35 members of Team Nigeria who had been in camp in Germany would arrive in Paris on Thursday.
“The Team Nigeria contingent for the 2024 Paris Games has been in Germany for two weeks preparing for the games. The team consists of 23 athletes, seven coaches and five medical personnel. They will move straight to the Games Village on Thursday (tomorrow); the Games Village was opened today,” Mr Isah said.
Nigeria will be participating in four sports: para badminton, para powerlifting, para athletics and para table tennis.
The secretary general of PCN said that the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, promised to reward the athletes with cash.
“We are ready. Team Nigeria is ready to make the nation proud in Paris. There is neither an injury nor a crisis in camp, so we are good to go. The Minister of Sports has assured monetary rewards to the athletes that excel at the games.
“He promised every gold medal ($15,000), silver medal ($10,000), and bronze medal ($5,000). This will serve as motivation for the athletes, so we expect all the athletes to do well at the games,” Mr Isah said.
He, however, called on all Nigerians to support the team.
“We appeal to all Nigerians home and abroad to continue to support us with prayers, we promise we will not let the county down,” Mr Isah said.
(NAN)
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