A new paralympian sport has just been launched in Cape Town and they are looking for CPUT students who want to play.
Sitting Volleyball can be played by both the able bodied and disabled and is a version of volleyball using a smaller court and lowered net. During a game players are seated on the ground and slide using their arms to move and play the ball. Teams have six players
At the moment both UCT and Stellenbosch have launched the game and CPUT can join the fold and be trained by British Paralympic athlete Anton Raimondo who brought the sport to SA.
Raimondo lost his lower left leg in a motorcycle accident years ago and after rehabilitation treatment he joined to sport to stay active. He quickly rose through the ranks to vice-captain for Great Britain in the 2012 Paralympics.
IN ACTION: Anton Raimondo playing Sitting Volleyball
Now he and his wife Tina are hoping to offer local students a similar experience.
“It is one of the few sports where people missing a leg have an advantage over those with both legs as it is easier to move around!” says Raimondo.
Contact ParaVolley South Africa at 0742602167 or 0845534182 or email contact@paravolley.co.za.
