Inclusive physical games were held in Nizhny Novgorod for the first time
Instead of ice – special flooring, and among the participants – people with disabilities. Get into the house, that is, on target, this is the main condition in curling. The guys are up to the task.
Floor curling – not the only discipline in inclusive phygital gaming competitions, which are, by the way, are held in Nizhny Novgorod for the first time.
Andrey Bulanov – Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod regional public organization of disabled people "Invatur":
"I think, that there are no such competitions abroad either. I looked on the Internet. The idea came to us all together. There are adaptive sports, there is inclusive – we had experience in holding such competitions. We took up phygital sports, and then we decided to combine it all at a new level. This idea was born, such an inclusive phygital".
Phygital games combine classic and eSports. The idea is not just to sit on the computer, and combine VR technologies with physical activity. for example, in laser parabiathlon before hitting the target with a rifle, need to run the distance, and then just a shot.
But a VR biathlon game sends the participant to a snowy slope with gorgeous views. The faster and more actively you work with your hands, the better the result.
Total 8 inclusive teams, each has three participants. Everyone plays on the same level: guys from the “I want to become a paratrooper” camp and activists from “Invatur”.
Ekaterina Paramonova – participant of phygital games:
"Make it clear to most people, that people with disabilities – the same, as we are, and, basically, they are no different".
Halyna Gurenko – Director of the Department of Social Policy of the Administration of Nizhny Novgorod:
“Today’s event is the socialization of children. Children are all the same, all children, but there are special children. But children should always be together, they should be friends, take part in all events together".
Teamwork, definitely, it worked out, and like in any competition – there are winners. Im medals. Although everyone was awarded, as the organizers note, the main thing here is not victory, and emotions. Participants will remember these games fondly more than once..
Information Service: Valeria Evstigneeva, Alexey Zavylov
Source https://nntv.tv/?id=282604
