France’s Ugo Didier competes within the males’s S9 400m freestyle swimming occasion through the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games at The Paris La Protection Area in Nanterre, west of Paris on August 29, 2024.| CDN Digital File Photograph
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 300 para-athletes will showcase their abilities within the first-ever 2KCares.org Paralympics, a groundbreaking multisport occasion devoted to Individuals with Disabilities (PWDs).
The competitors kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, February 22, at Sacred Coronary heart Faculty-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) in Mandaue Metropolis.
Spearheaded by 2KCares.org, an alumni group of SHS-AdC and reigning SHAABAA champions, this pioneering occasion is organized in partnership with the Philippine Accessible Incapacity Providers (PADS). The aim is to supply a completely structured multisport occasion the place PWD athletes can compete whereas selling inclusivity and empowerment.
Athletes will vie for honors in six sports activities: bocce ball, sitting volleyball, goalball, observe and subject (lengthy soar and operating), wheelchair basketball, and para-swimming.
JP Maunes of PADS expressed his enthusiasm over the overwhelming help from Cebu’s PWD neighborhood.
“We’re extremely grateful to the 2KCares Basis for making this doable. Their help has allowed us to incorporate extra athletes, offering them with the gear and alternative to compete,” Maunes mentioned.
The occasion has drawn groups from Bukidnon, Metro Cebu, Medellin, and Bantayan Island—highlighting the rising motion to convey para-sports nearer to communities outdoors Metro Manila.
“That is the primary time an occasion like that is being held in Cebu. Often, the Philippine Para Video games happen in Manila, however we wish to develop grassroots para-sports in our area. Our aim is to encourage PWD organizations, groups, and people with disabilities to interact in sports activities and construct their very own groups,” Maunes defined.
Past competitors, the 2KCares.org Paralympics additionally serves as a scouting floor for potential nationwide para-athletes.
Maunes emphasised that this is a perfect occasion for the Philippine Sports activities Fee (PSC) and the Philippine Sports activities Affiliation for the Otherwise Abled (Philspada) to determine promising abilities.
“We wish to spotlight that incapacity sports activities deserve extra consideration and help from the federal government. Sadly, many native sports activities commissions lack correct packages for PWD athletes, and in the event that they do, sources are very restricted,” Maunes identified.
“We hope this initiative helps the PSC and nationwide sports activities associations (NSAs) uncover homegrown para-athletes. Cebu has a lot potential, and it’s time we hosted extra para-sports competitions right here, not simply in Manila,” he added.
The decision time is at 6:00 AM, with the official opening and video games beginning at 8:00 AM.
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