As part of its efforts to encourage para-sports in Ghana, the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Ghana has launched an initiative called “Walk in My Shoe.”
The initiative aims to eliminate the stigma that surrounds people with disabilities while also serving as a digital campaign strategy for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
This program aims to give able-bodied people the opportunity to compete against para-athletes in a variety of para sporting disciplines.
The first challenge was undertaken two weeks ago by Mr. Peter Adjei, Secretary-General of the NPC-Ghana in Para Powerlifting, who then nominated the President, according to a statement from the NPC.
According to the release, NPC Ghana President Samson Deen accepted the challenge and competed in a 400-meter wheelchair race against para-athletics legends Patrick Obeng, Felix Acheampong, and Emmanuel Yaw Boateng.
Mr. Deen, who crossed the finish line in a time of 03:41:52 after being overlapped three times by the three athletes, thanked them for agreeing to run with him and praised them for their efforts in raising the Ghanaian flag high during the Games.
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In a goalball match against visually disabled players, he nominated the Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports (Hon. Mustapha Ussif), the British High Commissioner to Ghana, and the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
