Cybereagles

Nigeria's got it's first medal, and it's a Gold!

Yakubu Adesokan: Powerlifting 48 kg.

http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/a ... index.html

Congrats to the Champion Paralympian!

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ah, beat me to it

Quick question (for myself included)...we all said Govt funding etc was the one of the reasons why the Olympians from the recently completed games did not medal...now we have a paralympics champion from the same Nigeria...i don't have the answers but can someone shed light on this?

Because we've always somehow seemed to be VERY competitive in Powerlifting. I don't know why that's the case that we're so strong in powerlifting though.

I would also hypothesise that in general, countries don't invest as much in paralympics as they do in the olympics. This means that the incremental benefits of more and more funding going into gaining those tiny fractions in performance that make the difference between first and last in the Olympics, are not as strong. Hence, pure natural talent is more important.... in other words, it's a more level playing field from a perspective of pure talent. I must state though, that this is only a guess. Without a proper empirical study, it would be hard to tell.

the women have responded, another powerlifting gold

http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/p ... index.html

Nigeria wins second Gold in powerlifting with Ivory Nwokorie in Women's -44kg.

Nigeria wins Silver in powerlifting with Ikechukwu Obichukwu in Men's -52kg.

Roman Obamovitch wrote:Because we've always somehow seemed to be VERY competitive in Powerlifting. I don't know why that's the case that we're so strong in powerlifting though.

I would also hypothesise that in general, countries don't invest as much in paralympics as they do in the olympics. This means that the incremental benefits of more and more funding going into gaining those tiny fractions in performance that make the difference between first and last in the Olympics, are not as strong. Hence, pure natural talent is more important.... in other words, it's a more level playing field from a perspective of pure talent. I must state though, that this is only a guess. Without a proper empirical study, it would be hard to tell.

That was the same hypothesis that I had has as well.

Anthony Ulonnam also gets a silver in powerlifting Men -56 kg.

Esther Oyema with Gold number 3.

Number 4! World record smashed!

Roman Obamovitch wrote:Esther Oyema with Gold number 3.

which discipline?

pajimoh wrote:

Roman Obamovitch wrote:Esther Oyema with Gold number 3.

which discipline?

You only need one guess.

Roman Obamovitch wrote:

pajimoh wrote:

Roman Obamovitch wrote:Esther Oyema with Gold number 3.

which discipline?

You only need one guess.

Power lifting something something?

4 Gold 4 Silver.

Fat shouts! It's about time.

Two more gold and London 2012 would be our best Paralympics performance to date.

Roman Obamovitch wrote:Two more gold and London 2012 would be our best Paralympics performance to date.

Goodluck had better recognise these paralympic medallists in a big way o! No be just mouth.