From June 13 to 15, 2024, the Inclusive Sports Festival “CHILDREN PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024” will be held in Astana, which is held as part of the social project “Salamatty Bolashak” with the support of the general partner of the project, the Social Projects Development Fund “Samruk-Kazyna Trust”.
The purpose of the festival is to increase motivation among pupils of adaptive sports sections of the PF "World of Equal Opportunities" - children and youth with disabilities to systematically engage in physical education and sports, increase social activity, trust and mutual respect, strengthen friendly ties between children with disabilities and their healthy peers through inclusive sports and cultural events.
The festival will be attended by children and youth with disabilities, 1st place winners based on open regional qualifying competitions among pupils of sports sections of the PF "World of Equal Opportunities" from the cities of Almaty, Shymkent, Karaganda, Pavlodar, Aktau, Atyrau, Taldykorgan, Aktobe, Zhanaozen, Atyrau, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Aksu, Aralsk, Zhanaarka, Ekibastuz, Kostanay, Semey, Urjar, Taraz, Kulan, Karatau, Uralsk, Astana
The Festival program includes sports and creative areas.
1. The sports direction consists of competitions in:
— Adaptive swimming (25 m swim)
— Adaptive karate (kata)
— Adaptive taekwondo (poomsae)
— Adaptive judo (demonstration performance)
— Adaptive football (relay race)
— Golbolu (game)
— Boccia (game)
— Adaptive athletics (relay race)
— CPU football (game)
— Adaptive pioneerball (game)
— Table tennis (game)
2. Creative direction - dance competition among pupils of the “Inclusive Choreography” club
The opening ceremony of the Inclusive Sports Festival “CHILDREN PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024” will take place on June 13, 2024, at 10:00 at Astana, 43 Kabanbay Batyr Ave., Martial Arts Palace named after Zh.Ushkempirov.