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Event Information:
On
Saturday 10th September, 11am-9pm,
Clapham Common will be the place for
an action packed day of family fun –
with live music from some of today’s
most exciting pop acts, the chance
to try out Paralympic sports and the
opportunity to meet our London
hopefuls, there will be something to
keep everyone entertained. We’ve
secured some of the UK’s biggest
acts to help us celebrate in style.
Don't miss out on seeing The
Saturdays, Dappy, Olly Murs, Pixie
Lott, the Sugababes, Taio Cruz,
Nicola Roberts, Chipmunk, Will Young
and The Wanted perform.
A
family-friendly event taking place
on Clapham Common in support of the
London Paralympic Games. This
is the first event of its kind from
Sainsbury’s and a ground-breaking
initiative to raise awareness of the
Paralympic Games. Artists
performing include Nicola Roberts,
Taio Cruz and The Saturdays, and the
event will be filmed by Channel 4,
the official broadcaster of the
Paralympic Games. There will also be
an opportunity for people to try
Paralympic sports on site.
The
Paralympic Games are a major
international multi-sport event
where athletes with a physical
disability compete; this includes
athletes with mobility disabilities,
amputations, blindness, and Cerebral
Palsy. There are Winter and Summer
Paralympic Games, which are held
immediately following their
respective Olympic Games. All
Paralympic Games are governed by the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The
Paralympics have grown from a small
gathering of British World War II
veterans in 1948 to become one of
the largest international sport
events by the early 21st century.
Paralympians strive for equal
treatment with non-disabled Olympic
athletes, but there is a large
funding gap between Olympic and
Paralympic athletes. There are also
sports, such as track and field
athletics, that are resistant to
Paralympians who wish to compete
equally with non-disabled athletes,
though there have been Paralympians
who have participated in the Olympic
Games.
The
full line up of artists is:
Nicola Roberts
Olly Murs
The Wanted
Dappy
The Saturdays
Pixie Lott
Chipmunk
Sugababes
Will Young
Taio Cruz
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