São Paulo pays tribute to Paralympic athletes against Internacional | OneFootball

This Saturday (19), São Paulo carried out an initiative to honor and recognize athletes who represent the club in Paralympic sports.

Before the match against Internacional, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship, the MorumBIS athletics track hosted a lap of honor featuring 10 athletes representing the APNH/SPFC project, a partnership between Tricolor and the Novo Horizonte Parasports Association.

The joint project began in 2024 with the swimming team. The following year, the partnership expanded to other sports, including athletics, powerlifting, karate, triathlon, sport shooting, and archery.

More than 150 athletes are already part of the APNH/SPFC team. Among them are standout names such as Edênia Garcia (a four-time world swimming champion, as well as winner of two silver medals and one bronze at the Paralympic Games) and Miguel Rodrigues dos Santos (ranked first in the world in the 100m freestyle swimming event).

The initiative took place on Saturday precisely because of its proximity to important dates for raising awareness of this cause. On September 21, Brazil marks the National Day of Struggle for People with Disabilities, and the following day, the 22nd, National Paralympic Athlete Day is celebrated.

São Paulo’s goal with the initiative is not only to pay tribute to the athletes who represent the club, but also to reinforce the idea that sport is the best tool for inclusion, opportunity, and a sense of belonging.

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