MEEKABWA BREAKS NEW GROUND.
A female disabled athlete named Meekabwa Taberannang last week won the GOLD medal in the recent Pacific Games for athletes with a Disability, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her event was the 200m. She has an arm disability. She breaks new ground for Kiribati and has proved that determination and basic ability can triumph over her handicap and living in a remote atoll community with very few facilities.
The current Assistant Secretary of KAA (Simon burennatu) had done the bulk of the preparation for this Kiribati team and a portion of the credit for this achievement must go to him for his expertise, communication, patience and encouragement. Our congratulations also go to him for showing what is possible.
Last Modified on 06/12/2006 21:42