Over sixty Athletes from Oyo state will participate in the forthcoming first National Para – Sports Games holding in Abuja from 9th to 18th April, 2022.

Chairman, Oyo State Sports Council, Chief Gbenga Adewusi made this known in a statement and made available to newsmen by the Director, Media and Communications of the Council, Mr. Tunde Ajibike.

Chief Adewusi said that the first National Para – sports games being organised by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development would afford Para – athletes a level playing ground to exhibit their talents, excel in their chosen sports and also serve as avenue to scout for talents for Paris 2024 Paralympics Games.

He stated further that para – sports games would help in reducing the number of young people with special needs roaming the streets.

Chief Adewusi added that the para-sports Athletes from Oyo State would participate in para-table tennis, para swimming, wheel chair basketball, powerlifting, deaf sports, para – athletics and para canoe.

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