Paralympian Urges FG To Support Special Sports

One of Nigeria’s representatives in the Para throws event at the London Paralympic Games, Sunday Eze, has urged the federal government to support special sports.

Eze told newsmen in Lagos that Paralympic athletes needed government support as special people to be able to prove that there was ability in disability.

The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games, which will hold in London between August 29 and September 9, is the 14th edition of the tournament.

“We are pleading with the management of the team so that they will put things in place in order to make the athletes to bring out what they have.

“I believe that the officials and technical crew are there in order to compensate the athletes and we believe that whatever they need, the federal government is going to assist them to assist special sports.”

Eze gave the assurance that he would perform well at the tournament, saying that to that extent, he would require quality support and encouragement.

“We are praying that the officials and the technical crew will put things in place in order to make the special sports athletes to smile; we are still waiting for them; we believe that we are going to give them the best.

“After giving them the best, we believe that they are going to show their appreciation to us by giving us whatever we need and we are believing that they are working harder to show appreciation to the athletes.”

He expressed the hope that at the end of the tournament, special sports would be deservedly recognised.