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Participants took part in athletics, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, swimming, wheelchair slalom, visually impaired goal ball, visually impaired soccer, hearing impaired swimming, hearing impaired soccer, hearing impaired netball, mentally handicapped soccer and netball.
Jairos Jiri scooped the title, which was previously held by Danhiko who won last year’s title.
The former defending champions were toppled into fourth place.
For their efforts Jairos Jiri walked away with US$800 and a trophy.
Copota from Masvingo were second while National Rehab Centre of Ruwa finished third and they pocketed US$500 and US$300 respectively.
Chairman of the organising committee, Godfrey Majonga, was pleased with the level of competition and discipline at the Games.
“The competition in some areas such as wheelchair basketball, goal ball, and some soccer events was very high.
“As the organisers we were very satisfied with the way the games went.
“The international flavour brought by Botswana was excellent and really boosted competition,” said Majonga.
He paid tribute to the First Lady, Amai Grace Mugabe, who is the patron of Danhiko Project, for her support.
“We are very grateful to her Excellency, Amai Mugabe, who is also the patron of Danhiko for making everything possible.
“We want to thank her for the material and financial support and the entertainment.
“She spent a day with the participants and we are really grateful,” said Majonga.
The event attracted 2 300 athletes from 110 clubs, including one from Botswana.
Winners in different categories walked away with US$500 while the runners-up got US$300 and the third places pocketed US$100.
Outstanding individuals in every category got US$100.
Majonga also paid tribute to all the sponsors who made the Games a success – Delta Corporation, Marange Resources, CBZ, CMED, Chinese Embassy, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono,
Schweppes, Zimbabwe Republic Police, Zimbabwe National Army and Greengrove Primary School.
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