Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes

 NZ Paralympic Athletes

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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in 

a) Wheelchair Rugby                        b) Para Swimming

c) Parachuting                                             d) Para Athletics

2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the 

a) 2012 London Paralympics                     b) 2016 Rio Paralympics 

c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics            d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics 

3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only

a) 20 years old                                 b) 18 years old

c) 12 years old                                     d) 15 years old

4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi

→ She placed 7th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S9 

→ Tupou Neiufi has paralysis on the left side of her body. 

5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg. 

a) True b) False

6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events

a) Shot Put and Discus                                b) Discus and Javelin

c) Shot Put and Long Jump                    d) Shot Put and High Jump

7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people. 

→ Because they are representing our country. 

→ They compete in different sports in the paralympic games

→ Because they are the best athletes in the paralympics

→ Some of them lost their legs and arms, or had brain injuries. Some of them have cerebral palsy but all of them still try their best to win silver,gold and bronze. It doesnt stop them from playing sport.