Maclean Atsu Dzidzienyo, one of Ghana’s leading para athletes, says if more equipment is made available to him and his fellow athletes, they will perform better in international competitions.
Dzidzienyo recently won gold in the 2015 Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge in South Africa and he wants to go further and book a place in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
He told Citi Sports in an interview on Thursday that if para athletes would get more support, they would do well for Ghana.
[contextly_sidebar id=”qdutOvFbKCj2J1fjXMBhNDZqcVR9zdge”]“It has not been easy for me as para athlete and our main challenge is getting equipment. Almost all of the things we use are from donations from people and establishments in and outside the country. We also need support in terms of air tickets to enable us go to competitions and grants to help us prepare for competition.”
“If we get these things, we will excel for Ghana” he noted.
Dzidzienyo and some other para athletes will be competing in this weekend’s National Para Sports Festival at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The event is sponsored by the Dan de Van Group of Companies.
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By: Nathan Quao/citifmonline.com/Ghana