Over 100 youngsters set for WheelPower National Junior Games 2015
115 disabled children from all over the country are getting ready for The National Junior Games, WheelPower’s flagship sports event at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.
From Monday 28 September and Thursday 1 October teams from 12 different schools will be taking time out of the classroom for a life transforming education on wheelchair sport.
The budding athletes will have a go at a range of new sports over four action packed days. The National Junior Games are organised and delivered by WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport.
20 different inclusive sports are on offer including fencing, archery, wheelchair basketball and for the first time ever sitting volleyball.
The participants will learn new skills from some of the country’s leading disability coaches including archery’s Fred Stevens, pictured above right. A Paralympian himself, who in recent years has developed the talent of many young stars, who now have potential of success at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
The juniors will also take inspiration from stars like Ade Adepitan, David Weir and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson who all took part in WheelPower’s National Junior Games on their road to Paralympic success.
WheelPower’s Sport Development Officer, Stewart Jeeves said:
“The National Junior Games is one of our biggest events in the year, and we are delighted to provide life transforming experiences for the young people that take part.
“Over 115 children will benefit from this unique opportunity to discover so many activities in a fun, friendly and fully inclusive environment. We aim to develop the young people on the pathway to get involved in sport at any level from the school playground to the podium of the Paralympics “
The National Junior Games will be held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic movement from 28 September to 1 October 2015.
Spectators are welcome to come and watch the games on Tuesday 29 Sepetember at 10.30am, as part of a supervised tour of the National Junior Games and Stadium. Tours are free of charge, pre booking is essential and subject to availability. For more information about spectating and to book please email: Ollie Moore at WheelPower.
Photo credit: WheelPower
Follow that action of the National Junior Games on social media @WheelPower and use #JuniorGames.
WheelPower is the national organisation for wheelchair sport and provides opportunities, facilities and equipment to enable disabled people to participate in sport and lead healthy active lives.
