Nkobolo plans to bounce back

Nkobolo was involved in a car accident that left him in a wheelchair and cut his athletics career short. However, the former national team sprinter told SportMonitor over the weekend that psychologically he is trying by all means to get back to the sport. “What happened to me is known by everybody. Coming up with sport event is an indication that I want to bounce back. You will see me soon doing something. I am still doing rehabilitation and there has been an improvement. Change is not about me getting up from this wheelchair, but it entails lots of things. I am now able to drive,” he said.

Nkobolo organised an event called ‘Playing without Boundaries’ Para games at Ba Isago University in Gaborone. “The aim of this event is to create bond between the able bodied and people with disabilities. Most of the time people with disabilities are not given opportunities to showcase their talent. Some are always indoors because of the shame. People with disabilities are not given the respect they deserve, we are here today for them to get all that,” he said. Games that were played on the day included blind football, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and bocce.