WEBINARS SA PARA-ATHLETES, COACHES

NAGSAGAWA ang Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) ng week-long webinar para sa national para-athletes at coaches bilang pagdiriwang sa 42nd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation ng National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA).

Tinawag na ‘Para sa PARA-Athletes: Isang selebrasyon ng pagpupugay at pasasalamat sa mga natatanging Filipino Para-Athletes’,  ang serye ng online seminars sa differently-abled ay isinagawa sa pagtutulungan ng PSC Sports Rehabilitation Unit at ng Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC).

“Our goal is to raise social media awareness about para-sports, para-athletes and persons with disabilities, and recognize their achievements for the country,” wika ni PSC Sports Rehabilitation OIC Rico Barin.

Kapwa nagpasalamat sina PPC President Mike Barreto at Secretary-General Walter Torres kay PSC Chairman William Ramirez at sa Sports Rehabilitation Unit para sa naturang inis­yatibo.

“We thank Chairman Ramirez for making sure that our para-athletes are educated on sports psycho­logy programs like this to reinforce their training and skills,” sabi ni Barredo.

“This tribute given to our para-athletes during the NDPR week is a boost in their morale self-esteem, especially at times like this when the pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of sporting events,” wika naman ni Torres, na isa ring dating Olympian fencer.

Mahigit sa 300 para-athletes mula sa athletics, sitting volleyball, football, swimming, chess, archery, wheelchair basketball, cycling, dancesport, triathlon, bowling, powerlifting, badminton, table tennis, goalball at boccia ang lumahok sa week-long program noong Hulyo 17-23.

Tinalakay sa webinars ang mga paksa sa body and postural mechanics at proper mobilization and transfer strategies for para-athletes, habang ang online zumba session ay isinagawa nina PSC physical therapists Arryl Puchero, Maya Angelou Mel, Jaja Antonio, Riggs Poblete, Christine Magtibay, at Fatima Pereyra. CLYDE MARIANO