Ariddia
12-02-2007, 20:19
Africa is holding its first international football cup for amputees (one-legged players). The Cup is being hosted by Sierra Leone.
Many players lost their limbs as a result of atrocities during wars, gun-shot wounds or land-mines.
[...]
Doyle Saidu, 33, has never seen an amputee game before. He rarely watches live football matches, but is impressed with the strength and skill of the players.
"We used to neglect them and keep them away from us, because thought they were not useful," he says about disabled people.
"But the perspective we have is changing. If this kind of thing continues, especially in the provinces, people will have different perceptions.
I'm very proud to see my country excelling."
Full article (with pictures) here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/africa_amputee_cup/html/1.stm).
For once, some good news coming from Sierra Leone, and other parts of Africa.
Many players lost their limbs as a result of atrocities during wars, gun-shot wounds or land-mines.
[...]
Doyle Saidu, 33, has never seen an amputee game before. He rarely watches live football matches, but is impressed with the strength and skill of the players.
"We used to neglect them and keep them away from us, because thought they were not useful," he says about disabled people.
"But the perspective we have is changing. If this kind of thing continues, especially in the provinces, people will have different perceptions.
I'm very proud to see my country excelling."
Full article (with pictures) here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/africa_amputee_cup/html/1.stm).
For once, some good news coming from Sierra Leone, and other parts of Africa.