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BT PWC 2010 is Officially Launched!
26 February 2010, 9:00 am
By Ruth Pile
The BT Paralympic World Cup is the largest annual international multi-sport competition in elite disability sport and yesterday leading North West football players were on hand to officially launch the 2010 event along with two big announcements: a new sport and a new team concept.
The event schedule will see Athletics take place on 25 May, Wheelchair Basketball from 27-30 May and Swimming on 30-31 May. In 2010 an exciting new sport has also been introduced; Football 7-a-side will take place on 26-29 May. Nearly 400 athletes from 31 different countries are expected to participate at two world class venues; the Manchester Regional Arena and Manchester Aquatics Centre.
Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given and Burnley FC players Wade Elliott and Michael Duff took part in a sport demonstration at the Manchester Arndale with members of the GB 7-a-side team to highlight the sport.
Shay said, “The BT Paralympic World Cup has become a well known event in Manchester and it’s fantastic to see Football 7-a-side introduced as a new sport. The team has a lot of talent and we wish the GB squad competing in the event the best of luck and will keep an eye on their progress through the competition.”
Team Concept
In 2010 a new team challenge unique to Paralympic Sport will be rolled out across all four sports. It will see Great Britain take on teams from Europe, the Americas and the Rest of the World, battling it out for the inaugural BT Paralympic World Cup trophy which will be presented on the last day of competition.
ParalympicsGB Chief Executive Phil Lane has welcomed the new sport and team format and said, “We are delighted to have Football 7-a-side included in the BT Paralympic World Cup, which we believe will be the World Cup to watch this year.
“An exciting new team format has also been introduced to promote elite disability sport on the world stage and will give the opportunity for the GB team to demonstrate their sporting abilities and take on the best of the rest of the world as we increasingly look forward to the prospect of a home Paralympic Games in 2012.
“I know that Manchester will again do a fantastic job to stage what has proven to be a crucial event for leading Paralympic athletes.”
The BBC, the official televised partner to the event, will again broadcast highlights and live coverage from the Manchester Aquatics Centre on Monday 31 May 2010 on BBC Television.
Dave Gordon, Head of Major Events for BBC Sport, said, “We’re looking forward to our part in bringing this event to the viewer and continuing to raise the profile of disability sports, something that we have a very proud tradition of doing.”
Councillor Mike Amesbury, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure at Manchester City Council said, “Manchester is excited to see the return of the BT Paralympic World Cup for the sixth consecutive year, as a fundamental part of our major events programme.
“We look forward to welcoming the Football 7-a-side competition to a city which has a great tradition in the sport with two world class teams in Manchester United and Manchester City. We are committed to delivering a world-class event, confirming Manchester’s position as a leading sport city.”
Early bird tickets
Tickets for the BT Paralympic World Cup will not be available until March 2010, however an Early Bird ticket offer which will freeze 2009 prices at £3 per session will be available for 2 weeks only, and exclusively to those signed up to our newsletter. For more information visit: www.btparalympicworldcup.com/tickets
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