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Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by BloggerDonald: 7:46am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Every morning, Olajumoke Olajide rises around 4:30am from her Amukoko residence to get to the National Stadium where her coach, Aliu Adebayo waits for her to begin the day’s training. Her travails in this community on the outskirts of Lagos, a neighbourhood where unemployed youths run rampage and rape is rife, starts from the bus stop where she requires two people to help her board the yellow danfo bus. Many times, she has to wait for more than an hour before a helpful conductor will agree to fold up her 15 kilogrammes wheelchair and stow it into the bus and onwards to Surulere. Watch Video Below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI67FVwUZKA Olajide lost the use of her legs when she was four years old after falling ill. She says an injection caused paralysis to her lower limbs, a classic case of poliomyelitis. Her parents ran helter-skelter in search of solutions, visiting healing homes, orthodox and religious as she became confined to using leg braces and crutches that came with pains so she started to crawl. She dropped out of school in Primary Six when her parents could not afford the high cost of a special needs school and was asked to learn shoe making but could not sustain her interest. Moving in with her aunty in Orile Iganmu led her to a chance meeting with a neighbour, a night club bouncer who encouraged her to take up sport in order to engage herself. In 2009, Olajumoke had a life changing experience when she met people with different levels of paralysis at a charity donation organised by the MTN Foundation in Rowe Park, Yaba. “When I got there, I forgot about my disability when I saw other people that had worse than me. I cried with them but made many friends that day,” she said. She left the place with a tricycle in tow and the name of a coach at the stadium. She went to the powerlifting arena where she met Coach Are who encouraged her to keep coming. But someone advised her instead to go to the tracks where she met Coach Adebayo who would put her in a racing wheelchair for the first time. “He took me as his own sister and encouraged me. He showed me what I am capable of achieving,” she said. Following the early body pains of active competition, Olajumoke settled down to track and field where she began to compete in T53, a category for athletes who have spinal injuries since her condition had worsened over time. She won the gold medal in the 100m wheelchair race at the National Sports Festival Eko 2012 in Lagos. And she became a member of the national team. In 2016, Olajumoke broke the 11-year-old African T53 100m record that was held by Kenyan Anne Wafula, at her first international race, the International Paralympic Committee Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. It was a moment of personal fulfilment and triumph after many disappointments. “I didn’t know the moment when I started crying, I was so happy,” she said. She was left out of the Nigerian Paralympic Team to the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games but has not given up hope. “When I saw my colleagues win medals in Rio I cried and told myself ‘one day I will become a Paralympian and I will win something when I get there.’” According to figures released during the 2016 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWDs), 19million Nigerians live with at least one form of disability. But this has not stopped many from taking part in sport. Nigeria won her first gold medal at the Paralympics in 1992, four years before gold was won by an able-bodied athlete at Atlanta ‘96. At Rio 2016 where the country got a bronze in football, para-athletes won eight gold medals in a total haul of 12 which has led for calls to prioritise the Paralympics above the Olympics. Yet, the treatment that para-athletes have received has been incommensurate with their output as Onye shares an even worse experience. Source : VIVAIN GIST (SPORTS) cc; lalasticlala 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by ayourbamie: 8:14am On Sep 08, 2017 |
WOW |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Johngla(m): 11:46am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Believe is the major key 1 Like |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by favourmic(m): 11:47am On Sep 08, 2017 |
You got to get up and make a move Cause the world will never see you until you do Cos, they don't really care what you're going through Cause everybody's got their own damn problem so everybody's trying to find their way and day by day is the struggle in dis world we have to hustle, you got to show them, You got to show the world real you.. Thanks Olajumoke Olajide for showing the world the real you i pray God bless you more...... 13 Likes |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Holuwahyomzzy: 11:48am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Very touching.. No matter how many people DON'T believe in your dream, Always BELIEVE in yourself and Never give up!! 2 Likes |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Nobody: 11:50am On Sep 08, 2017 |
.... Everybody has their own problems Disability or no disability no body's problem is bigger or smaller. she's not the 1st disabled so why the buzz or should I begin to fry sand 1 Share
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Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Mikee7(m): 11:50am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Yet some people will carry skate board and be looking for 20 Naira . Good job she did there |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by DWJOBScom(m): 11:50am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Meat for the zombies Your PMB doesn't care much about other sports save Football , said it before someone shows me the picture of PMB watching a live match(which we can't even tell how long he watched before jetting off to da oza room). Your sport minister is an unrepentant thug consoled with that ministry so everyone can run to hell. On a good note , am pleased with the story and alarmed with the statistics given on the number of Nigerians down with Disabilities. |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by roqrules04(m): 11:51am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Great |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Tospark(m): 11:54am On Sep 08, 2017 |
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Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Youngbarna(m): 11:54am On Sep 08, 2017 |
;DFuture Anthony Joshua in paralympian if she go jst leave naija go ghana |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Yinxies(f): 11:57am On Sep 08, 2017 |
Hmmmnn touching story... |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Phi001(m): 12:00pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
I don't quite understand the concept of a racing wheelchair... Isn't that a case of the person with the better machine wins the race? |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by simbol(f): 12:01pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
So so touching |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Thobiy(m): 12:02pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
i like this, ABILITY IN DISABILITY |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by reality17(m): 12:06pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
Evaberry: Ugly girl 1 Like |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by karzyharsky(m): 12:31pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
GOD is ur strength |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by ssogundele(m): 1:12pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
reality17:She's just been practical and objective as regard her comment but just that been objective and practical will deny the human race the clothes of humane
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Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Ramaa(m): 2:25pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
Evaberry: It's very easy to speak those nonsense when you are fine........ But don't that is not over until you die.....anything can happen to anyone in anytime....... Expect unexpected 2 Likes |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by mccben4(m): 2:33pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
naija Olympians are useless prefer to watch Paralympians they will always deliever |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by soliddust2020: 2:40pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
Phi001: The wheel chair is not mechanical but the design that makes it faster. Just like they have normal bicycle, mountain bike and sports bike which you must use your leg to pedal all but they where built for different purpose. |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by Jagermeister(m): 2:48pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
Evaberry: Fool! |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by BumbleBee2ice(f): 2:55pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
Evaberry:Try fry breeze instead. Pray to be in that her situation then u will know wat d buzz is. |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by nairanaira12: 3:05pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
ademusiwa3r: Did you just wake up from a coma? Which military you talking about? The one that sees civilian as trash? Those foreign countries, do you realise how their military personnel respect civilians? If you people refuse to behave like civilised beings but remain archaic in your conducts, you don't deserve any trust |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by reality17(m): 3:17pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
ssogundele: I hope u know wat u just did? Translate ur grammar in vanacular first plz |
Re: Olajumoke Olajide: A Nigerian Para Athlete (Photos, Video) by eyinjuege: 5:10pm On Sep 08, 2017 |
Evaberry: Yes, we know.. I also know you're the problem in the life of your people. Their cross to bear. Anyway, as you said, everyone with their own problems |
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