Gambia: Gambia Paralympics Side Shines in Senegal

FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)

Sulayman Bah

14 March 2011

Gambia Paralympic side got off to a bright start, beating Mbour in Koalack, Senegal in an ongoing wheelchair basketball friendly in the weekend

The Gambian Paralympic side brushed off Mbour on twenty-five-twenty-three points on Saturday to sail through to the final phase of the tournament.

The Gambian wheelchair Basketball players were taking on host Kaolack in the final at press time, after losing to the same side in the opening of the tournament.

The tournament which kicked off in the early hours of Saturday, started with wheelchair athletic race were host Kaolack came up big grabbing the first and second spots while Gambia clinched position three with Mbour Paralympic team coming on fourth place.

The tournament is aimed at preparing participating teams for the upcoming regional and international disability sporting events which includes: Zone Two tournament, All Africa Games, 2014 Paralympic games scheduled for London and Scotland 2014 Commonwealth games.

Speaking on the occasion, Madam Njie expressed appreciation for the initiative and highlighted on the need to strengthen relations and partnership between disabled communities of the two countries.

She also assured that the Senegalese governments will support persons with disabilities, particularly in sports.

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