Machine-translated from Hungarian.
18 October was all about humanity and acceptance here at the Győr Ice Sports Centre.
Organised by Emberség DSE in Győr, with the support of Széchenyi István University, Büchl Hungaria and Győri ETO HC, the Tuesday morning programme – an ice sports day for people with disabilities – was made possible.
According to the participants, many of them had not yet had the chance to visit an ice rink, so those who had come from the four local care homes were able to enjoy an unforgettable experience in a truly special setting.
After the joint warm-up, the participants were able to test their skills in relay races; a sense of camaraderie quickly developed between the players and the helpers (students specialising in recreation at Széchenyi University), and they cheered each other on enthusiastically, and in the end, everyone went home with a gold medal. The medals and certificates were presented by Dr Tamás Gyömörei, the university’s head of department and associate professor, Sándor Gyökeres, managing director of Büchl Hungária, László Nagy, headteacher of the Radó School, and Ákos Nagy, managing director of the host club, Győri ETO HC, presented the medals and certificates.
At the awards ceremony, Tamás Kertész, president of Emberség DSE, said: “We were delighted to see that everyone competed bravely and brilliantly. It proved that ice isn’t the end of the world; by following and observing the rules, we were able to compete safely with one another. Once again, the focus wasn’t on the result; it was great to see the encouragement and support. We see it as a positive development that para-sport is playing an increasingly important role in the city. We now even have our own wheelchair handball team, the Győri Szekerek, which has already played its first league matches.”
This day provided a wonderful opportunity for all participants to experience the unifying and community-building power of sport and physical activity.