{"id":143491,"date":"2024-08-21T17:27:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=143491"},"modified":"2024-08-21T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:27:07","slug":"team-nigeria-set-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=143491","title":{"rendered":"Team Nigeria Set to Shine at 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN) has expressed confidence in Team Nigeria&#8217;s preparedness to excel at the upcoming 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, scheduled for August 28 to September 8.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PCN Secretary General Suleiman Isah assured that the 35-member team, comprising 23 athletes, seven coaches, and five medical personnel, is ready to make the nation proud. The team has been in camp in Germany for two weeks, fine-tuning their skills.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Sports, John Enoh, has pledged monetary rewards for outstanding performances, offering $15,000 for gold, $10,000 for silver, and $5,000 for bronze medals. This motivation is expected to drive the athletes to excel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Team Nigeria will participate in four sports: para badminton, para powerlifting, para athletics, and para table tennis. With no injuries or crises in camp, the team is poised for success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Isah appealed to Nigerians worldwide to support the team with prayers, promising that Team Nigeria will not disappoint the nation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With thorough preparation, motivation, and national support, Team Nigeria is set to shine at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Paralympic Committee of Nigeria (PCN) has expressed confidence in Team Nigeria&#8217;s preparedness to excel at the upcoming 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, scheduled for August 28 to September 8. &nbsp; PCN Secretary General Suleiman Isah assured that the 35-member team, comprising 23 athletes, seven coaches, and five medical personnel, is ready to make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143494,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[474,475],"class_list":["post-143491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-para-olympics","tag-paris-2024"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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