Expo Brasil Paralímpico: special events with Paralympic athletes | OneFootball

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) and Fiera Milano Brasil will hold the second edition of the Expo Brasil Paralímpico from November 6 to 8, in conjunction with the 20th Reatech – International Fair of Inclusion, Accessibility, and Rehabilitation, one of the largest initiatives in Latin America dedicated to promoting accessibility, rehabilitation, and quality of life for people with disabilities.

The event reaffirms its commitment to spreading Paralympic sports as an agent of social transformation, fostering a dialogue about accessibility, autonomy, rights, and empowerment. The program includes sports challenges, cultural performances, themed panels, and open clinics for the public in the following sports: wheelchair basketball and rugby, para-fencing, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, badminton, boccia, climbing, archery, powerlifting, CP football, futsal, and wheelchair dance.

The sports agenda kicks off on November 6 at 10 a.m. (Brasília time) with the “Basketball Challenge,” bringing together Gabriela Giolo, Sergio Veiga, and Paola Klokler from wheelchair basketball, who will teach the sport to renowned cycling athletes such as Lauro Chaman, Jady Malavazzi, and Sabrina Custódia, as well as canoeing representatives Luis Carlos Cardoso and Miquéias Rodrigues.

On November 7, also at 10 a.m., the “Taekwondo Challenge” will take place, featuring Claro Lopes and Silvana Fernandes, who will represent the sport and introduce it to sitting volleyball athletes Bruna Lima and Suellen Lima.

The event will be highlighted on November 8 at 2 p.m. with a special presentation by the Brazilian Para Dance Confederation, followed by a public clinic, reinforcing the role of dance as an expression of inclusion and empowerment. Next, at 4:30 p.m., the audience can watch the international wheelchair rugby friendly match between Brazil and Great Britain.

The program also includes the screening of the documentary “Collision Course – Brazil’s Campaign at the 2025 Wheelchair Rugby Copa América,” every day at 2 p.m. at the Reashow space, as well as a preview of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, led by Vilma de Fátima Miranda and Jerônimo Carlos Gabriel, who will offer the public a hands-on experience with the curling simulator, bringing winter sports closer to the Brazilian audience.

In addition to the sports attractions, the event will feature the participation and special programming of the Ministry of Sports, the Brazilian Committee of Paralympic Clubs, and the São Paulo Municipal Tourism Department, reinforcing the integration between sports, inclusion, public policies, and the promotion of accessible tourism.

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