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Para sport could be right for you! Whether you aspire to attend a future Paralympic Games, or you just want to meet new people and get active, everyone starts somewhere. Register your details to join us and get moving in Para sport!
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  • Collage of para athletes recieving the Sky Sport Emerging Talent Grant. Lef to right: Para cyclist Thomas Szabo, Top middle Para swimmer Rylee Sayer, bottom middle Para table tennis player Liam Hogan, right Para athlete Charli Gardiner-Hall

    Para Sport Collective foursome receive talent grants 

    A quartet of Para Sport Collective athletes have been given a welcome boost after each received a 2024 Sky Sport Emerging Talent Grant. The four recipients - Para cyclist Thomas Szabo, Para athlete Charli Gardiner-Hall, Para…

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  • Neelam O'Neill aims her rifle while competing at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

    What I Learned: Neelam O’Neill

    Shooting Para sport athlete Paralympian #236 Neelam O’Neill was proud of her efforts at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games highlighted by a tenth-place finish in the P2 Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1. We chat to the…

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  • Anna Taylor celebrates her silver medal on the podium following the Women’s C4 3000m Individual Pursuit at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Agitos logo can be seen on the track behind and Anna raises her hand in celebration.

    It Takes a Village: Anna Taylor

    Paralympian #225 Anna Taylor claimed a heartwarming silver medal in the Women’s C4 3000m Individual Pursuit at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Here the 33-year-old Cambridge-based Para cyclist chats about the influential people in her world…

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Getting started in Para sport

Whatever your experience and aspirations, there are a number of opportunities for you to get involved in Para sport in New Zealand.

The ultimate goal for some Para athletes may be to represent their country at a Paralympic Games whilst for others it may be to just compete against other Para athletes in their chosen sport. Here you will find all the information you need as you progress through your journey to the Paralympic Games from grassroots to gold!

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Through Para sport,
lives will be transformed

Paralympics New Zealand is the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand. We are a registered charity and our overall vision is ‘Through Para sport, lives will be transformed’. We are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more inclusive society.
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