Timor-Leste honours Teofilo Freitas after T38 silver medal
The para-athlete won silver in the 1,500-metre race at a competition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, and called for continued support for athletes with disabilities.
Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Youth, Sports, Art and Culture has recognised Teofilo Freitas for winning a silver medal in the T38 1,500-metre race at an international competition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Director-General of Sports David Tomás de Deus received the country’s para-athlete delegation on behalf of the ministry, which expressed appreciation for the athletes’ participation and particular pride in Freitas’s result.
Speaking to journalists at Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili, delegation head Aniceto Berlelo thanked the ministry and the team that had supported and accompanied the athletes during the competition.
Freitas also thanked the ministry and Timor-Leste’s National Paralympic Committee for their support and investment in athletes with disabilities. He said that assistance had helped athletes develop their abilities and demonstrate their talent in sporting competitions.
He urged the relevant authorities to maintain support and attention for athletes with disabilities, particularly in para-athletics and other sports, to help them improve their performances and achieve further success for Timor-Leste.
