[SPORTS] NIGERIA WON 13 MEDALS IN THE PARALYMPIC,

Africa did very well in the just concluded
Paralympic Games. 10 African countries won 112
medals - 38 gold, 36 silver and 38 bronze
medals.

Nigeria placed third in Africa after Tunisia and
South Africa and 22nd on the overall medals
table. Nigeria had 6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze.
We were also the Games' overall number one
winners of the Power lifting event, from where
we won 12 of our13 medals.
Team Nigeria athletes also set four world records
through Esther Oyema, Yakubu Adesokan, Joy
Onaolapo and Folashade Oluwafemiayo.