On the eve of the opening of the ticket office for the Paralympic Games, which will be held in Paris, from August 28 to September 8 2024, the second edition of Paralympic Day attracts a lot of people, Place de la République, this Sunday, October 8.
“The challenge is to raise awareness about the different Paralympic sports, to say that it is not because we have a disability that we cannot play sport and perform well. And beyond that, there are also curious people who come to discover, who realize that it’s fun, playful, that we have good times and that we learn!” explains Arnaud Assoumani, para athlete, several times medalist in long jump.
Some Parisians tried their hand at wheelchair BMX (WCMX) © Radio France – Maya Baldoureaux-Fredon
Last year, the first edition of Paralympic Day attracted around 40,000 visitors. This Sunday, 24 para sports were presented, including, for example: wheelchair basketball, blind football, para rowing, para judo, para table tennis, para athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair rugby,
Sitting volleyball court © Radio France – Maya Baldoureaux-Fredon
2023-10-08 16:14:10
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