Europaparlamentariker för Kristdemokraterna
Igår träffade jag hockeylegenden Dominik Hasek för att diskutera OS och Paralympics nästa år. Vi är helt överens om att ryska och belarusiska idrottare inte ska få delta. Det är sorgligt att säga det - vi är ju själva idrottsmän - men det är en viktigt! Jag tävlade i de paralympiska spelen 2000 i Sydney …
After a full weekend with board meetings, celebrations and awards for the Swedish Sports Federation for the disabled, we are now sitting down for the final sessions with information from the sports and secretary general. We had a really interesting weekend with elections of a new board and discussions regarding all motions from Sweden's districts …
I just found this clip of a new role-model, Aaron Fotheringham, a 16-year old extreme wheelchair athlete. Never seen anything like it! Maybe Paralympic Sports need to adapt to the needs and interests of the next generation?
A quick note from the airport. I am on my way to Stockholm for an afternoon board meeting with the Swedish Paralympic Committee. And it's snowing again! In march! I will write more later 🙂
A while ago, I did an interview about sports and paralympics for Norweigan TV. Here is the full clip 🙂
I didn't think that it would be that hard. 50 m freestyle. 9 years ago I did 2.000 meters per training session. So, last year I promised to swim during the 10th year anniversary of David Lega Cup, a swimming competition for all children, disabled and the rest together. It's really a unique competition, it's …
It is an important day for Paralympians, but I believe that it is a large step for all of Sweden. To select a disabled athlete to have done the outstanding achievement of 2008 in sports, is to write history. Because that means saying, not that we treat sports for disabled equal, but that we value …
Fortsätt läsa ”Outstanding achievement (Bragd) by Jacobsson”
And the winner is Jonas Jacobsson! One of the most prestigious awards in Sweden goes to a Paralympic athlete for the first time. I am haapy and proud to have been a part of this process and I will write a longer text as soon as I get back home tonight! /David