Wheelchair athletes took part in the championship of the Nizhny Novgorod region in boccia
Bochcha – it is a paralympic sport, which players with damage to the central nervous system and spinal injuries can play. Regular training improves agility, coordination, tactical thinking and ability to work in a team. In Game 6 blue, 6 red and 1 white ball (Jack). The main task – throw your balls like that, so that they are closer to the jack, than the opponent's balls.
Andrey Bulanov, Chairman NROOI “Invatur”: It would seem that, simple sport, unpretentious, in fact, very reckless. Besides, he is not dangerous, so people with different disabilities can play.
Boccia has been developing in Russia since 2009 of the year. Championships have been held in the Nizhny Novgorod region since 2016. It's not so much competitive excitement that wins in this game, how much friendship. After all, the championship – This is an opportunity to meet and network with like-minded people..
Lyudmila Garanina, Participant of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Boccia Championship: Очень интересно вместе команда играет так здорово. Я очень рада, I want to chat right now, I love to be friends. I even sang songs with them a little even.
A few years ago, Luiza Abramova's family was invited to watch a boccia competition., and then the girl tried her hand at this game. Didn't work right away, but for Louise they found a way to continue classes – she throws balls with a special chute.
Oleg Abramov, Papa of Louise Abramova: Здесь живое общение, naturally, it is a great joy for her.. We don't understand this, how happy she is, that she came, interacted with their peers, with the same limited people, like herself.
Participated in this year's competition 74 an athlete with a disability from different parts of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Anton Ermakov, Director of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Administration of Nizhny Novgorod: Были открыты уже на данный момент отеделение в спортивной школе 12 in orienteering among hearing-impaired children. And now it is planned to open also on behalf of Yuri Vladimirovich the department of goalball, Paralympic sport at Olymp Sports School.
Alexander Kononov, Minister of Sports of the Nizhny Novgorod Region: On the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region 20 percent of people with disabilities are actively involved in physical culture and sports on a regular basis.
At the regional stage of the competition determined 5 winners, they will represent the Nizhny Novgorod Region at the Russian Boccia Championship in the Tula Region in April.
A source: vestinn.ru
