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Students with disabilities get chance to try out parasports with the pros

Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 got to try out adapted sports on Thursday, with the ParaSport Festival at UPEI.

More than 80 students with disabilites took part in the ParaSport Festival

Daniel Martin makes a hoop. (Laura Chapin/CBC)

Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 got to try out a range adapted sports on Thursday, with the ParaSport Festival, held at UPEI.

More than 80 students with disabilities took part in the event as did Team Canada Sledge Hockey players Billy Bridges and Adam Dixon.

The event brought together 80 students with disabilities. (Laura Chapin/CBC)
Ben Matheson throws a javelin. (Laura Chapin/CBC)
Ben MacDonald tries his hand at tennis. (Laura Chapin/CBC)
The students play with a parachute. (Laura Chapin/CBC)

With files from Laura Chapin