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Nearly 14 months after winning India's first ever Paralympic gold in Para badminton, para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar will return to the Yoyogi stadium courts as they lead a strong 38-member team at the BWF Para Badminton World ...
By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, Jan. 8, 2021 The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has approved Para-Badminton to be featured at the forthcoming National Sports Festival scheduled for Edo State, later this month. The National Coordinator of Nigeria Para-Badminton, Sam Ekeoma, who disclosed this on Friday, in a telephone interview with newsmen said the approval was for it to feature as a demonstration sport at the festival. Ekeoma said efforts were underway to ensure states embraced the sport, leading to the introduction of a national league. “The Ministry of Sports has approved that par...