– Team Nigeria Paralympians returned to Nigeria on Sunday to a heroic welcome
– Nigeria won a record eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Rio Paralympics
– The country also set six new world records after the games finishing top in Africa
Nigeria’s record-setting Paralympic athletes have returned to the country and they were given a hero’s welcome by the sports ministry.
According to The Vanguard, the the team returned on Sunday via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and were greeted by officials from the Ministry of Sports.
Team Nigeria Paralympics return to the country
The Team Nigeria Paralympics won a Nigerian-record 8 gold medals at the Rio Paralympic Games alongside two silver and two bronze medals.
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The team also set six new world records in the process.
Having left for the 2016 Paralympics without any fanfare and on the heels of another disappointing Olympic Games show, the physically-challenged athletes lifted spirits high in Rio where they amassed a dozen medals.
Team Nigeria Paralympics were welcomed at teh Nnamdi Azikiwe airport in Abuja
The Paralympics holding up their mdals
Nigeria finished as the top African team at the 2016 Paralympics as 16th overall on the medals table.
Guess who just returned to the country after a successful #paralympics outing? Yes, Team 🇳🇬 (photo via @nnekaikem1) http://pic.twitter.com/vMOfdBXvV0
— Making of Champions (@MakingOfChamps) September 18, 2016
The country’s best ever placement in the Paralympics was the 22nd position achieved in Sydney 2000.
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