ParaLions Athlete Search Day set for May 2nd, 2009
January 5th, 2009. In: CPSI
Following the launch of the ParaLions Awareness Programme in February this year, the PCI has been inundated with completed ParaLions questionnaires from individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments interested in getting involved in Paralympic Sport. The contact details of these individuals have now been passed on to the appropriate national governing bodies for sport in the first instance. The next stage will be an invitation to attend the ParaLions Athlete Search Day (PASD) which will be held in DCU Sports Complex at Dublin City University on May 2nd, 2009.
The PASD will provide all respondents the opportunity to learn all about Paralympic sport, how to get involved and meet some of the key people in the Paralympic movement in Ireland. In addition the participants will be given the opportunity to sample the whole range of sports available in Ireland and participate with members of the Irish Paralympic Team who competed in Beijing. The sports due to be available on the day include:
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* Archery
* Athletics
* Boccia
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Football
* Goalball
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Swimming
* Table Tennis
* Wheelchair Basketball
* Wheelchair Rugby
* Wheelchair Tennis
Further details about the PASD will be released nearer the date. All those ParaLions who have completed the ParaLions Questionnaire will receive a personal invitation to the event. If you have a physical disability or visual impairment, or if you know someone who has, it’s not too late for them to be included.
For more information about the paralions programme, please log onto the Paralympic Council of Irelands Website, where you can download the questionnaire.
Info Source - Paralympic Council of Ireland Website - www.pcireland.ie