The Wheelchair basketball team this time will include female players for the first time, says international Committee of the Red Cross or ICRC Wheelchair Basketball Coach.
Jess Markt says it is wonderful to see South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball team growing from twenty players in 2017 to sixty players.
Malat Wei, South Sudanese Wheelchair Basketball player in United States and the Assistant Coach expresses readiness to serve his fellow players as he dreams to involve them in sport.
He advises youth to grow as one people without discrimination and to be united.
Coach Nyambura Kenyi says challenges they face is lack of regular training for the team to maintain its fitness for upcoming games.
The Coaches gave the remarks on Friday during their first day of the training for the tournament which will be next Saturday.
South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Federation is preparing its team to compete in 2020 Paralympics game.