Japanese students RIKKYO School in England Donates basketball wheelchairs to the LOC Accra 2023 Paralympic Games
183 Japanese students of Rikkyo School in England donated two elite brands of World famous basketball wheelchairs to LOC Accra 2023 Paralympic Games.
The President of the African Paralympic Committee and Chairman of the Accra 2023 African Para Games, Mr Chris Boadi- Mensah engaged the students to inform, educate and tell the story of the African Paralympic Movement and the need to host the first African Para Games on the African Soil.
Japanese students Donates Basketball Wheelchairs to Paralympic Team
183 Japanese students of Rikkyo School in England donated two elite brand World famous basketball wheelchair to Ghana's Paralympic team. @rikkyouniv @Rikkyo_kymc @Paralympics @ParaAthletics @moysgovgh pic.twitter.com/xoGA1OkrLS
— NATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE-GH (@ParalympicGh) April 21, 2023
Speaking to the students on why Ghana chose to host the maiden Event, the LOC Chairman explained the government of Ghana has a particular interest in developing and promoting the para-sport to pick up medals in the future.
The Head Master, Dr Toru OKANO, and Ms Yoko INOUE, who is the promoter of Para-Sport in the Able Bodied School, had this to say:
First, thank you for arranging a visit to our school. We are delighted to welcome you, Sir!!
I lived in Ethiopia from 2016-17 for two years and worked for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic sports promotion programme called “Sports for Tomorrow “.
There I worked with the Ethiopian basketball federation and Ethiopian Paralympic Committee. I organized the 1st wheelchair basketball tournament collaborating with Red Cross in Ethiopia ??.
I ran as a torch runner for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and now relocated to the U.K. in 2021.
Our school, Rikkyo School in England, have a student volunteering team called “I’m Possible “, and we are encouraging to get a lot of awareness through Para Sports.
Rikkyo School was founded in 1972. It is situated on extensive, beautifully landscaped grounds on a wooded hilltop in Sussex, commanding magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.
Rikkyo School is the oldest Japanese boarding school in Europe.
