Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes

 NZ Paralympic Athletes

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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in 

a) Wheelchair Rugby                        b) Para Swimming

c) Parachuting                                             d) Para Athletics

2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the 

a) 2012 London Paralympics                     b) 2016 Rio Paralympics 

c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics            d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics 

3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only

a) 20 years old                                 b) 18 years old

c) 12 years old                                     d) 15 years old

4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi

→Did you know Tupou Neiufi went to the first Paralympic games when she was only 15 years old. She is currently 2nd in the world,having won a silver medal in the women's Backstroke S8 in the 2019 para swimming world championships in London.

5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg. 

a) True b) False

6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events

a) Shot Put and Discus                                b) Discus and Javelin

c) Shot Put and Long Jump                    d) Shot Put and High Jump

7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people. 

→ Because even though they have injuries and Disabilities they never gave up and stayed strong and when times got had they still strived to succeed

This is what I learnt today. I learnt that about some paralympians but I also learnt that they never gave up and always stayed strong so my words of wisdom today is to ''Never give up and stay strong'' Hope you like it. Byeee