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Paralympic School Day - 4 July 2008
Young Advocates Programme

About 200 students took part in Hong Kong's first Paralympic School Day held in early July at Ma On Shan Sports Ground.

The event was led by the British Council's Young Advocates and co-organised by the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and the Sports Association for the Physically Disabled. It was funded by the Home Affairs Bureau.


The event, part of the British Council's Young Advocates Programme,  promoted the Paralympic spirit -  the indomitable spirit of athletes with disabilities to compete to win, overcoming long odds.  It demonstrates the potential of sport in benefiting a diverse range of people in the community and promote social inclusiveness around the world.


Equestrian - riding for the disabled



"I had never thought of what it's like sitting in a wheelchair, let alone trying to move and steer it around to play basketball!  The Paralympic School Day made me think more about people with disabilities – through today's games, I now understand how difficult it can be being a wheelchair user.  It's also the first time I have had contact with so many disabled people and to play with them in a team has been a great experience! I've learned so much from them!  I'm now able to see the world from a different angle," said Sandy Tam Ching Man, student from Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School.


Boccia                                           7-aside football


Goalball                                           Wheelchair challenge puzzle game



Sitting volleyball                          Wheelchair basketball

News report about the Paralympic School Day on our China website.

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