PARASPORT DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014

The City of Saskatoon will be hosting ParaSport Day on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Cosmo Civic Centre (3130 Laurier Drive).  ParaSport Day is a free, one day event for youth ages 8 to 16.

Parasport is sport for people with a disability. It is "para"llel to sport for able-bodied athletes, with adapted equipment or rules to make the game fun and accessible for everyone.

Youth of all abilities are invited to come and try featured sports and the adapted equipment supplied by parasport organizations in the community.  Coaches and athletes from the parasport organizations will be there to lead skill development and teach youth wheelchair basketball, sledge hockey, goalball, and cross-country skiing. There will also be an opportunity to learn how to get involved in parasport, and the roles necessary for the different adaptive sports.

The morning will kickoff with inspirational presentations from first-class parasport athletes; Amy Alsop a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in goalball, and Miranda Biletski a RBC Paralympian and Paralympic hopeful for the 2016 Summer Games in wheelchair rugby.

This free event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and snacks and lunch will be provided to all registrants. To register, please call 306-975-3378 by Monday, March 10, 2014.

ParaSport Day is being hosted by the City of Saskatoon Community Development in partnership with Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports, Canadian Sport Centre – Saskatchewan, SaskSport, Canadian Paralympic Committee, and Saskatchewan Blind Sports Association. 

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