Second ParalympicsGB Sports Fest announced

The British Paralympic Association will hold a second Sports Fest from 26-27 April in Sheffield. 27 Feb 2013

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Jonnie Peacock won the Men's 100m T44 Athletics Final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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By IPC

“The Sports Fest events are a crucial part of our commitment post-London to support the development of disability sport opportunities and make the most of the increased levels of interest in disability sport after the Games across the United Kingdom.”

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) announced that the second ParalympicsGB Sports Fest will be held at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, Great Britain from 26-27 April.

The second edition of the Sports Fest follows a successful inaugural event last December, when more than 1,000 people attended Surrey Sports Park.

Sports Fest is a free, two-day multi-sport event for people with an impairment that aims to reflect some of the enthusiasm built up during the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The ParalympicsGB Sports Fest will travel to different regions throughout Great Britain in 2013 and 2014. For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.paralympics.org.uk.

The activities available include: come-and-try sessions for the vast majority of Paralympic summer and winter sports; meet the medallists, where attendees have the opportunity to ask questions, meet the athletes and receive autographs; and a series of seminars throughout both days designed to provide more information on all aspects of disability sport.

Tim Hollingsworth, Chief Executive of the BPA, said: “We were absolutely delighted with the response we received from the first Sports Fest event that we held last year.

“We had so many people through the door and we received such fantastic feedback from attendees that we were determined to hold another event early in 2013. It was also important that we visited another area of the country so that we provide an opportunity for as many disabled people as possible to attend, so we are pleased that we will be coming to Sheffield.

“The Sports Fest events are a crucial part of our commitment post-London to support the development of disability sport opportunities and make the most of the increased levels of interest in disability sport after the Games across the United Kingdom.”