Samuel Peters, Ekufu-Patra Empowers Para Athletes
A ctivities marking the 2nd edition of the annual Diamond Superstars Para-Powerlifting and Wheelchair Tennis events ended at the National Stadium Gym and Tennis Courts midweek with over 20 Para athletes in attendance.
Powered by World Kickboxing Female Champion, Loveth Ekufu-Patra and former World Boxing Champion, Samuel Peters, the event which is the second in the series was aimed at encouraging Nigeria’s present special athletes and giving them a sense of belonging. It is also another form of making the special athletes realise that their diaspora colleagues have not abandoned them.
Event Coordinator, Coach Jude Iduh, commended Loveth Ekufu-Patra and Samuel Peters for always remembering their root and giving back to the society that made them.
Some of the athletes that featured at the programme include, multiple award winning gold medalist, Bose Omolayo ( reigning World and Paralympic Champion, current Commonwealth and African Champion as well as reigning Nigerian Champion), Fahodun Omotola, Maria, Chikaodi Anigbogu, Komo, Olaitan Ibrahim, Abdulazeez Ibrahim, Ahmed Gbadamosi, Olaniyan Ahmed, Tolu Taiwo and Kure Thomas among others.
