Paralympics: Early camping will enhance performance – Coach
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Abuja, Sept. 21, 2016 (NAN) Patrick Aieto, Para-athletic coach on Wednesday called on the Ministry of Youths and Sports to ensure early camping of Paralympics athletes to enhance their performance in future events.
Aieto told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that Team Nigeria performance at the 2016 Rio Paralympics could have been better if they had starting camping earlier.
He said that para-athletes crashed out in the semi-final but could have done better, if they had prepared adequately.
The coach said that the para-powerlifters were able to break several world records because of their exposure.
“Early camping and constant training will help us to do better and improve our performances.
“I am hopeful that with adequate preparation and funding, the team will do better in 2020,’’ he said.
Aieto called on the government to encourage the athletes and do something that would sustained them, since all they could do was sports. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Ajide
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