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DEAR FELLOW FRIENDS OF SPORT,
As
the
outstanding swimmers, Olympic silver medallist
Hungarian Paralympic
President
Kristóf Rasovszky and Paralympic champion Zsó-
Committee
fia Konkoly, will join us as ambassadors.
National
of
and
al
the
Association
Student,
tive
of
and
Sports
Competi-
Recreationfor
In
addition
protection
to
the
educational,
institutions,
social
municipalities
and
and
child
NGOs
People
who traditionally participate, several “new” sports
with Disabilities, I am
clubs will be joining Lélekmozgató (Soul Mover),
pleased and honoured
our awareness-raising programme associated with
to
we
Hungarian Parasport Day. I would hereby like to
Hun-
thank the directors of institutions, teachers, coach-
garian Parasport Day
es and sports professionals for their hard work to
for
make this programme a success year aer year.
announce
are
that
organising
the
seventh
time
this year, with a steadily growing interest.
Hungarian Parasport Day is a celebration of inclusion in more than one way: disabled and non
e
establishment
of the
Olivér Halassy Sports
disabled,
young
our
and
borders,
old,
those
of
Hungarian disabled sports movement. As was the
institutions
all
decision of the Hungarian National Assembly 48
ra-athletes
together.
years later to celebrate Hungarian Parasport Day
ly
on 22 February every year. e parasports move-
Hungarian Government, which I would like to thank
ment has changed a lot in past decades; its goal,
for
however, remains the same: to create opportunities
movement on an ongoing basis. Join us at this
for those living with disabilities through sport and
year’s Hungarian Parasport Day, and remember:
to change the attitude of the majority of society
“being disabled does not mean being defeated!”
not
be
supporting
altogether
celebrate
possible
the
countless
be-
of the most important events in the history of the
and
from
and
yond
organisations
people
within
Club of the Disabled in 22 February 1970 was one
All
hundreds
parasports
of
without
this
the
Hungarian
types
and
would
of
pa-
certain-
support
disabled
of
the
sports
by demonstrating that we can be winners and role
models even as disabled people. As far as sports
events are concerned, 2024 will be a remarkably
exciting year for Hungary, due to the Olympic and
Paralympic Games being held in Paris. To celebrate this year’s Hungarian Parasport Day, invok-
László Szabó
ing both the Olympics and the Paralympics, two
President of the Hungarian Paralympic Committee
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