WINDHOEK, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Paralympic gold medalist, Ananias Shikongo, who launched the coutry's first Paralympic Foundation, said Tuesday that it is set to financially assist future potential para athletes in the country.
"We want to work alongside disabled Namibians with talent, drive and ambition, who do not have the resources and the support to realize their talent. I have experienced so many difficulties and hurdles just to be able to compete," Shikongo said.
According to Shikongo, the foundation is to make sure that every disabled Namibian has the opportunity to develop his or her talent from a young age, no matter what the disability or drawback is.
Shikongo, who is visually impaired, lost his eyesight as a child and had to overcome tremendous odds to become one of the world's top visually impaired athletes.
He competed in the 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics, winning three medals, in the T11 100m, 400m sprints and T11 200m.
