Para-Badminton

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji wins gold at Spanish Para-Badminton International

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji wins gold at Spanish Para-Badminton International

Nigeria’s para-badminton star, Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Sunday won gold at the 2025 Spanish Para-Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain, defeating Ukraine's world No. 4 Oksana Kozyna 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in straight sets, Afrosport reports. The multiple African champion displayed sheer dominance all through the tournament, overcoming opponents from Brazil, France, Austrailia and India. The Paris 2024 Paralympic bronze medallist had an impressive run on her path...

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji Shines at Egypt Para Badminton International 2025

Bolaji, four others to represent Nigeria at Para Badminton Int’l Championship in Spain

Five Nigerian para badminton players, including Paralympics bronze medallist Eniola Bolaji, are set to represent the country in two major international tournaments in Spain, Afrosport reports. Bolaji, Chinyere Lucky, Gift Chukwuemeka, Eze Sunday, and Nnanna Jeremiah will compete in the singles category at the 2025 Spanish Level 2 International Para Badminton Championships, scheduled for Vitoria-Gasteiz, from Tuesday, March 4th to March 9th. Meanwhile, three of the...

Paris 2024 Paralympics: PCN boss confident of surpassing Tokyo 2020 outing

Paris 2024 Paralympics: PCN boss confident of surpassing Tokyo 2020 outing

The President of the Paralympic Committee of Nigeria, (PCN), Sunday Odebode, has expressed optimism that Team Nigeria will surpass their Tokyo 2020 Paralympics feat when the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games take centre stage between August 28 and September 8, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian Paralympics contingent departed the country on Monday for Germany where they will be camped ahead of the Games. The PCN President confirmed that...