Egypt and Nigeria dominate first two days of action in Cairo
he host nation made a big splash on the opening days of the Cairo 2022 African Open Championships. Through the first two days of the fierce competition, Egypt has racked up five gold, two silver, and six bronze medals. Emenyawy dethrones Osman Egyptian Mohamed Elmenyawy made the biggest headline, taking […]
Cairo ready to host historical African Open Championships
The regional season of para powerlifting wraps up with the Cairo 2022 African Open Championships. The event will span across 27-30 October in Cairo, Egypt. It will be the biggest African Championships in history and the biggest powerlifting competition hosted on Egyptian soil. It also marks the first time the […]
Para powerlifter Oku reflects on journey from TV spectator to Ghana’s flagbearer
If you need an example of how the Paralympic Games can inspire athletes of the future, look no further than Emmanuel Oku. The 31-year-old was watching television at home in Accra, Ghana six years ago when something caught his attention. “The Rio 2016 Paras came on, and I saw these guys […]
Ghana’s blind cycling pioneer Assor spreads joy of life on two wheels
On World Bicycle Day, 3 June, there can be few better ambassadors for the pleasure of riding than Frederick Assor. The Ghanaian Paralympian was born fully sighted but went blind aged 14. After a long period of adapting – learning Braille and attending university – it was getting back in […]
NPC boss Samson Deen elected new head of Africa Paralympic Committee
President of the National Paralympics Committee, Samson Deen has been elected new head of the Africa Paralympics committee at the ongoing General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco. Samson Deen polled 24 of the total votes cast, beating Morocco’s Hamid El Aouni who polled 15 votes. Mr Deen replaces the outgoing APC […]
Ghana pledges to host first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023
Ghana remains committed to staging the first-ever African Paralympic Games in 2023 when it also plays host to the African Games, the President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Ghana insisted on Tuesday (October 5). Ghana is set to host the African Games in 2023, and will now combine […]