Para-Sport on show at Open Day

Following the outstanding achievements of our Paralympians at the recent Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, ACC and Paralympics New Zealand are holding three Open Days across the country. The first of these will be held at the AUT Millennium in Auckland today (21 October).

Fiona Allan, Paralympics New Zealand Chief Executive, says the aim is to give potential Para-Athletes the opportunity to learn more about Para-Sport available in the Auckland and Northland regions.

“We will be show-casing some of the Para-Sport programmes available locally. We want people with a disability, their families and supporters, to come along, learn about the opportunities available, and have a go. 

“It’s also a chance to meet some of our New Zealand Paralympians who represented New Zealand with such success at Rio.”

Scott Pickering, Chief Executive of ACC, says this will be a great opportunity for everyone to learn about Para-Sport.

“The extensive TV coverage of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games made many of our Paralympians household names. These exceptional athletes showed us all just what can be achieved through sport.

“Of course sport can make a positive difference in everyone’s life – even those of us who aren’t budding Paralympians. It can help create a healthy lifestyle, improve people’s quality of life and is an excellent tool for rehabilitation after an injury.”

“The ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day will bring people together to learn about and enjoy the benefits of participating in sporting activities.”

This ACC Paralympic New Zealand Open Day is one of three being held in New Zealand: Auckland today (21 October), Cambridge on Saturday 5 November 2016 and Christchurch on Saturday 18 February 2017. For more details go to paralympics.org.nz/community.