{"id":144749,"date":"2024-09-02T13:15:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=144749"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:15:50","slug":"eniola-bolaji-secures-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=144749","title":{"rendered":"Eniola Bolaji Secures Nigeria&#8217;s First Paralympic Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eniola Bolaji has made history by becoming the first African athlete to win a medal in Para-Badminton at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. <\/p>\n<p>Bolaji secured a bronze medal for Nigeria in the Women\u2019s Singles SL3 category, defeating Ukraine&#8217;s Kozyna Oksana with a commanding score of 21-9, 21-9.<\/p>\n<p>Following her victory, the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, congratulated Bolaji, praising her remarkable achievement. Her bronze medal came after a challenging semi-final match on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In his message to all Nigerian athletes competing at the Paralympics, Senator Enoh encouraged them to strive for victory: \u201cYou all can do it for yourselves and for the country. As a ministry, we have provided what you need, so make all the sports-loving people of Nigeria proud of you. <\/p>\n<p>Fly the nation\u2019s flag very high in Paris. I believe in your capacity. Having done all we should as a government, we are rooting for you. It is now over to you to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This bronze medal marks the first medal for Team Nigeria in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>As the Paralympic Games continue, Nigerian athletes Bolawa Akingbemisiu, Kayode Alabi, and Isau Ogunkule are set to compete in the Round of 16 table tennis matches later today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eniola Bolaji has made history by becoming the first African athlete to win a medal in Para-Badminton at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Bolaji secured a bronze medal for Nigeria in the Women\u2019s Singles SL3 category, defeating Ukraine&#8217;s Kozyna Oksana with a commanding score of 21-9, 21-9. 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