Thursday 19th May will be a Red Letter Day for the Paralympic Committee of Sierra Leone as the President of the Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilgar Rahinmov who is also Vice president of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) will visit Sierra Leone.
During this visit the guest will meet with State Actors including the Ministries of Sports, Social Welfare, Foreign Affairs and State House. He will also engage the National Olympic Committee and the Paralympic Committees of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia to get suggestions for development of Para Sport and Blind Sport. He will take the lead in finding sponsors and partners.
Mr. Rahimnov will engage the government of Sierra Leone to support the Paralympic committee.
The big gain from this visit is that athletes will be invited for common training camps in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan intends to signMemorandumOf Understanding with the Paralympic Committee of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea on how they can work for the growth and development of Para and Blind Sports.
According Unisa Deen Kargbo, the Team Leader of Paralympic Committee of Sierra Leone all arrangements have been put in place to welcome the guests. He described the visit as a historic land mark for the growth of Para and Blind Sports in West Africa. The guest will arrive in Sierra Leone on 19th and will stay till 22nd.
