Paris Paralympics: Nigeria wins first medal
The medal was won as Mariam Bolaji defeated Kozyna Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9 in the bronze medal match of the Para badminton women’s singles SL3 event.;
Team Nigeria has won her first medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The medal was won as Mariam Bolaji defeated Kozyna Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9 in the bronze medal match of the Para badminton women’s singles SL3 event.
With this feat, Bolaji became the first African to win a medal in para badminton.
Supreme News reports that Team Nigeria is parading 24 athletes who are competing in four sports at the Games: para athletics, para badminton, para powerlifting, and para table tennis.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which started on Aug. 28, will end on Sept. 8.