DISABLED people get the chance to try their hand at any of 24 summer and winter Paralympic sports at next week’s ParalympicsGB Sports Fest.
Every one of the National Governing Bodies for Paralympic sports with the exception of Wheelchair Curling will have a presence at the event, taking place on Monday May 19 at Sportcity, Manchester.
ParalympicsGB’s most successful summer Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey, pictured, and record-setting winter Paralympian Kelly Gallagher will be there.
Dame Sarah said “I truly believe that sport can change your life and this is an opportunity for lots of disabled people to find out more about how sport could change theirs.
“I’ll be there with my family and I’d really encourage other disabled people to come along and give sport a go.”
For the first time ever at a Sports Fest, there will also be the chance to try out Alpine Skiing at the nearby Chill Factore.
Penny Briscoe, director for sport at the BPA, said: “There are plenty of opportunities for disabled people to have a go at a variety of different activities.
“We know that many people turn up with just one or two sports in mind but often leave with lots of ideas about things they want to try at their local clubs.
“Having so many sports in one place means that there are even more chances for people to be inspired and to take up something that they might never have considered before.”
Sports Fest in Manchester is the fourth of the London 2012-inspired come-and-try events hosted by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) and supported by National Governing Bodies.
