Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg participated in Paralympic Day, organized by the Luxembourg Paralympic Committee, this Saturday, November 9. During this visit to para-athletes, the Grand Ducal couple was able to learn about different disciplines and different Paralympic sports.
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Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa play a game of wheelchair basketball
Rifle shooting, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair curling, wheelchair fencing or even sitting volleyball, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, 69 years old, and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, 68 years old, were introduced to several parasports during Paralympic Day. This day was organized for the fourth time by the Luxembourg Paralympic Committee in Kirchberg. The Minister of Sports, Georges Mischo, and the Minister of Family, Solidarity, Living Together and Welcoming, Max Hahn, accompanied the grand ducal couple.
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Sitting volleyball, wheelchair badminton and even curling fascinated the Luxembourg sovereigns
The Paris Paralympic Games gave great visibility to para-athletes and their disciplines. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa themselves attended competitions at these Paralympic Games at the beginning of September.
Henri and Maria Teresa notably met the athletes at the Paralympic Village, then the Grand Duchess had the immense pride of presenting the bronze medal to her compatriot Tom Habscheid, who marked the history of Luxembourg para-athletics by launching his weight at 14.97 meters.
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This Saturday, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were able to put into practice some of the sports they had discovered in Paris. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa played a game of armchair badminton, then she joined her husband on the basketball court. This day triggered many laughter and smiles for the sovereigns, who communicated their joy to all these athletes.
Supervisors, coaches and athletes were present during this day which provided visibility to disability and disabled athletes. The main objective of this event is to raise awareness among the general public of these disciplines by allowing them to try the sports and put themselves in the shoes of a para-sport athlete.
