Guests will have a chance to meet Saskatchewan Paralympic athletes and sign the Beijing Paralympic Games “Good Luck” banner, which will be taken to be Beijing and displayed in the Athletes’ Village. The banner will hang in the Athlete’s Village in Beijing.
Two exciting events have taken place in Vancouver and Edmonton, and the Beijing Paralympic banner has already been signed by hundreds of Canadian well wishers.
The Beijing Paralympic Games run from Sept. 6-17 in China.
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008
Time: As part of the Kidsport Corporate Challenge, from 12:00 noon – 12:25 p.m.
Where: University of Regina - In Gym 1 at the Kinesiology Physical Education Building
*Please use main entrance of the Kinesiology building or the Regain Rams entrance.
Who:
Amy Alsop, Goalball Paralympian Gold Medalist
Shawna Ryan, Goalball Paralympic Athlete
Karen Van Nest, Shooting – Air Pistol Paralympian
Corey Harrower – Wheelchair Sports, National Developmental Team member
This event is in conjunction with the Kidsport Corporate Fun & Fitness Challenge, which is taking place all day on Saturday May 24 at the University of Regina. KidSport is a children’s charity committed to providing financial assistance for community sport registration fees and, in some cases, sporting equipment to Saskatchewan’s children in need.
