Extremely-acclaimed Nigerian para-Olympian and a number of gold medalist, Folashade Alice Oluwafemiayo (OON) has highlighted the necessity for brand new abilities who can take over the baton to be found within the nation.
Oluwafemiayo, who gained gold at each Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Para-Olympics in addition to silver at London 2012, hinted in an unique interview with Sports247 that she is already within the course of of making area for youthful athletes.
The extremely profitable para-powerlifter, who was born in Jos on March 11, 1985 and is married with a baby, additionally expressed delight with what she noticed throughout the 1st West Africa Para-Video games in Abeokuta.
“It has by no means occurred in Nigeria that we now have such a serious competitors, however we thank God that that is the start of higher issues for para-sports.
“The competitors has been good, and I consider that the subsequent one can be even higher than this one,” Oluwafemiayo enthused.
The fair-skinned athlete, who additionally gained gold medals on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games in addition to within the 2017, 2019 and 2021 editions of the World Para-Powerlifting Championship, confirmed that she is on the verge of creating means for Nigeria’s new abilities.
She defined, “As a nationwide athlete, it’s important to give area for the up and coming ones to additionally present their expertise. You can’t be a champion ceaselessly.
“So, we want new discoveries who will exchange the previous ones. We have now loads of them in para-powerlifting, however they want motivation. As soon as you might be motivated, you’ll give your greatest, and those that are on the market will love to come back in.”
She concluded by charging Nigeria’s sports activities officers and technical specialists of para-games to place in additional effort to carry the sector additional, broaden the occasions and assist bodily challenged athletes overcome all limitations.
Oluwafemiayo declared emphatically, “We nonetheless have many classes of particular sports activities abroad that aren’t being executed right here in Nigeria.
“So, we want individuals who will introduce these occasions to us over right here. That will assist us have extra para-athletes in Nigeria.
“We’d like the states and federal governments to assist us totally. We additionally need the Nationwide Sports activities Fee and Para-Sports activities Federation to encourage us higher, in order that we will win extra medals for Nigeria.”
