Team Oyo’s Diary of Events at National Para Games 10/12/2023

 Team Oyo’s Diary of Events at National Para Games 10/12/2023

The athletes of the Pacesetter State truly set the pace as various games started at the 2nd National Para Games (Abuja 2023).

Undoubtedly, the swimmers brought their A-game to the pool as they racked up 7 medals after the end of today’s events. 

Regina Johnson Friday in the S-6 class won 2 silver medals with a bronze. It is important to add that Regina started swimming barely a month ago. 

African Backstroke

Para-Swimming record holder Akorede Moses won a gold and a silver medal for his efforts today while James Believe got 2 bronze medals at the pool also. The swimming team will be action in the male relay event tomorrow.

More medals came in from aquatic sports but this time in Para-Canoeing/Kayaking where Alayode Oluwatoyin was in electric mode as she rowed her way to two gold medals. Adeleke Kolawole was first runner-up in his two events today getting two silver medals in the process.

In Wheelchair-Tennis, it was mixed fortunes for Team Oyo as Chika Enwerem lost to Andrea Usho of Team Edo 5-7, 4-2, 8-10 in the female singles quarter-final. However, Team Oyo’s Williams Ukari defeated Kwara’s Olaosebikan Rafiu 4-2, 4-2 to proceed to tomorrow’s semi-final. Team Oyo’s Simon Promise had to defeat a stubborn Lateef Jimoh from Kano State 4-1, 2-4, 10-3 to proceed to the semi-finals of Men’s Wheelchair-Tennis.

The Wheelchair-Basketball of Oyo State showed there superiority as they outscored Team Lagos 21 – 14 points. 

At the end of today’s events, Team Oyo has won 3 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals. 

 _BCOS' Tobi Ajewole reporting from Abuja._