Boundless Game Day: Inclusive Sports Experience
@D&I Festival 2025/26

Para sports celebrate inclusivity, empowering individuals of all physical abilities to engage in sports and savor the joy of competition. The Diversity and Inclusion Office aim to enhance understanding of para sports, encouraging empathy, respect, and unity among participants to foster a harmonious campus community.
Para Floor Curling
Para floor curling, adapted from traditional curling, is played on a smooth indoor surface without ice while retaining its strategic and technical essence. Players glide stones toward a target, emphasizing precision and teamwork. Its inclusive design welcomes individuals of all ages and abilities, accommodating wheelchairs, assistive devices, and personalized techniques. With its low-impact nature and flexible rules, it is an ideal activity for fostering social interaction and active participation within diverse campus communities.
Para Martial Arts
Para martial arts integrate traditional techniques and philosophies, tailored for individuals with physical, sensory, or cognitive impairments to ensure full participation. Encompassing disciplines such as taekwondo, it adapts movements and equipment to accommodate wheelchairs, limb differences, and neurological conditions. The sport enhances coordination, confidence, and emotional resilience while fostering respect and discipline. Beyond competition, it serves as a platform for diverse expressions of ability, promoting equality, empowerment, and stronger bonds within the campus community.
Para Fencing
Para fencing extends the elegance and intensity of traditional fencing to athletes of all abilities, breaking physical boundaries while redefining agility, strategy, and courage.
Adapted for individuals with physical or sensory impairments, it features secured wheelchairs for stability and tactile aids for visually impaired fencers, ensuring accessibility without compromising the sport’s core elements of precision, tactical thinking, and quick reflexes.
A classification system groups athletes according to mobility and balance to ensure fair competition, inviting participants of all ages and skill levels. Para fencing enhances physical fitness, focus, and confidence, while cultivating a strong sense of community and mutual support.
