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| Paralympics: The first African to bring home a badminton medal | |
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| Paralympics: The first African to bring home a badminton medal | Paralympics: The first African to bring home a badminton medal |
| Eighteen-year-old Mariam Eniola Bolaji is the first African to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympics - a feat yet to be achieved at the Olympics by an African competitor. | Eighteen-year-old Mariam Eniola Bolaji is the first African to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympics - a feat yet to be achieved at the Olympics by an African competitor. |
| The Nigerian won bronze in the women’s SL3 Para-badminton and amazed many fans who believe her future is bright. | The Nigerian won bronze in the women’s SL3 Para-badminton and amazed many fans who believe her future is bright. |
| Bolaji has reduced mobility in her left leg after it was damaged in a car crash when she was a child. | Bolaji has reduced mobility in her left leg after it was damaged in a car crash when she was a child. |
| She told BBC Africa she was dedicating her medal to her late coach, Bello Rafiu Oyebanji, who died in a car accident in 2021. | She told BBC Africa she was dedicating her medal to her late coach, Bello Rafiu Oyebanji, who died in a car accident in 2021. |
| Reporter: Rob Stevens | Reporter: Rob Stevens |
| Filmed by: Thuthuka Zondi | Filmed by: Thuthuka Zondi |
| Edited by: Gem O’Reilly | Edited by: Gem O’Reilly |