Shelley Gautier knows first hand how much it means to keep going and not to give up on your dreams.
This is why she has decided to dedicate her time and efforts into this foundation to help others.
Shelley Gautier
What is parasports?
Parasport is sport for people with a disability.
It is "para"llel to sport for able-bodied athletes,
with adapted equipment or rules to make the game fun and accessible for everyone.
There are also some parasports that do not have an able-bodied equivalent.
Sometimes participaction opportunities can be lacking in cities – we want to play a key role in developing your community and getting them started!
Below are some of the sports you could get involved in:
Summer Sports
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow.
Athletics
Track, Marathons, Jumping, Throwing and Multi Combined events.
Boccia
Boccia is a game of precision that requires extreme muscle control, accuracy and intense focus and concentration.
Paracanoe
Para-Canoe sport encompasses both canoeing and kayaking, and gives opportunities for paddlers with physical disabilities.
Para-Cycling
Para-cycling was first developed by visually-impaired cyclists who first competed using tandem bicycles.
Para-Equestrain
Para-equestrian is a multi-disability sport, in which riders are classified according to their functional ability.
Goball
Paralympic goalball is exclusive to athletes who have a visual impairment.
Judo
Paralympic Judo is open to male and female athletes with blindness/visual impairment in several weight categories.
Para-triathlon
Paratriathlon is unique in that it fully integrates athletes with physical and visual impairments alongside their able bodies.
powerlifting
Powerlifting is the ultimate test of upper body strength.
para-rowing
Adaptive rowing is rowing or sculling for rowers with a disability who meet the criteria set out in the adaptive rowing regulations.
Para-Sailing
In Paralympic sailing, athletes compete in one of three non-gender specific events.
Para-Shooting
Shooting is a test of accuracy and control, in which competitors use rifles and pistols to fire a series of shots at a stationary target.
sitting volleyball
Sitting volleyball is played from a sitting position on the floor. The sport is governed by the same set of rules as the able-bodied game, with minor rule modifications.
Soccer 7-A-Side
The 7-a-side version of Soccer extends this engaging and entertaining sport to the Paralympic arena.
Swimming
Swimming is one of the oldest sports for athletes with a disability. World records of swimmers with a visual impairment closely match those of their able-bodied peers.
Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair basketball is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Paralympics.
Wheelchair Fencing
Wheelchair fencing has been a Paralympic sport since the first Games in Rome in 1960.
Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair rugby is a team sport for male and female athletes with a mobility-related disability in at least three limbs.
Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair tennis is a sport played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).
Winter Sports
Para-Alpine
Para-alpine skiing demands extreme agility, strength, and speed, with racers reaching and exceeding speeds of 100km/hour.
Biathlon
Biathlon athletes with a disability are classified as standing, sitting, or skiers with a visual impairment.
para-nordic
Para-Nordic skiing is the sport of cross-country skiing and biathlon for participants and athletes with a physical/intellectual impairment.
Para-boarding
Para-Snowboard athletes compete in a time trial version of the Snowboardcross (SBX) Event. Similar to able-bodied snowboardcross events, with modifications to terrain features.
Sledge Hockey
Sledge hockey is the Paralympic version of ice hockey. It is fast-paced, highly physical, and played by athletes with a physical disability in the lower part of the body.
Wheelchair Curling
The objective of wheelchair curling is to get the 19.1 kilogram stone as close to the centre ring as possible. Two co-ed teams play at a time, each having four members.