PYEONGCHANG 2018 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES NEW ZEALAND TEAM MEDIA GUIDE

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1 PYEONGCHANG 2018 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES NEW ZEALAND TEAM MEDIA GUIDE 1

2 2 Contents New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team PyeongChang Team Media Contacts Broadcast Contacts Photography Contacts Paralympics New Zealand Content package Official Spokespeople History of the Paralympic Games New Zealand s history at the Paralympic Winter Games About Paralympics New Zealand Winter Para sport classification overview PyeongChang 2018 Fast facts Key Events for the New Zealand Team Venue for the New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team PyeongChang 2018 Competition Schedule New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team Para Sport Terminology... 28

3 3 New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team PyeongChang 2018 The full New Zealand PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Team includes three Paralympians and seven support staff: Para athlete Resides / Hometown Classification Impairment (Disability) Adam Hall Wanaka / Dunedin LW1 Loss of muscle power (Spina Bifida) Carl Murphy Wanaka / Wanaka SB LL2 Single limb deficiency (Below knee) Corey Peters Wanaka / New Plymouth LW12-1 Spinal cord injury (Paraplegia) Support staff Chef de Mission Ashley Light Para Alpine Skiing Coach Benjamin Adams Para Alpine Skiing Assistant Coach Jane Stevens Para Snowboard Coach John Shelly Wax Technician Mark Frater Physiotherapist Andrew Duff Games Team Operations Manager Lynette Grace Resides / Hometown Queenstown / Queenstown Wanaka / Wanaka Wanaka / Luggate Vancouver / Lower Hutt Wanaka / Invercargill Brisbane / Wanaka Auckland / Wellington

4 4 Paralympian Profiles Sport: Para alpine skiing Date of birth: 9 October 1987 Coach: Ben Adams Resides: Wanaka Hometown: Dunedin Occupation: Paralympian Classification: LW1 Impairment (disability): Loss of muscle power (Spina Bifida) Paralympian #: 158 Sochi 2014, Vancouver 2010 and Torino 2006 Major International Results 2018 World Para Alpine Skiing Cup (USA) 2 x Gold - Men's Super-G Standing 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships Bronze - Men's Slalom Standing 2016 Para Alpine Skiing Race Series 1st - Men's Slalom Standing 1st - Men's Super-G Standing 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup (La Molina) 2nd & 3rd - Men's Slalom Standing Europa Cup (Austria) 3rd - Men's Slalom 3rd - Super Combined Standing 2014 Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games 4th - Men's Super Combined Standing 4th - Men's Super-G Standing 7th - Men's Slalom Standing 2010 Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Gold - Men's Slalom Standing World Rankings (as at February 2018) Men's Downhill Standing 7 Men s Slalom Standing 8 Men s Super-GS tanding 14 Men s Super Combined Standing 10 About Adam Adam Hall Vancouver 2010 Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall continues to make his presence felt on the world stage. The Dunedin-born ski champion thrives on a constant diet of winter, racing on the World Cup circuit alongside the very best Para athletes and coaches in the world. A member of the Cardrona NZ National Adaptive Ski Team since 2005, Adam splits his training base between Winter Park in the USA and Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand.

5 5 Diagnosed at birth with spina bifida, Adam says he s "lucky" because he is mobile and able to walk. Adam began skiing at age six and switched to snowboarding at age nine. He admits to being a snowboarder at heart, but switched back to skiing in order to compete in the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games =. Adam has represented New Zealand three times at the Paralympic Games in Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, taking the gold medal in Men s Slalom Standing at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics. Since then he s continued to dominate in the world of Para alpine skiing. Adam has long been recognised as a specialist in the technical disciplines but in recent years has also achieved top results in speed disciplines. In 2016 Adam won gold medals in Downhill as well as the Slalom at the World Cup finals in Aspen and finished the season ranked third overall in the world for Men s Super-G and Downhill Standing. The 2017 season started with a bang as Adam won a bronze medal at the 2017 Para Alpine Skiing World Championships in Italy. Adam is now focussed on his fourth Paralympic Games that will be held in PyeongChang, South Korea in March 2018 and will go into the Games in great form following a successful 2017/2018 season. Adam has twice been named Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year, and received the ultimate accolade of being named Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year in 2008, 2009 and In 2011, he was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZOM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to sport. In 2013 Adam was named Senior Sportsman of the Year at the Central Otago Sports Awards. He got married in February 2017 and has now graduated with a degree in Agriculture. Classification means Sport Class LW 1: This sport class is allocated to Para skiers with an impairment that strongly affects both legs, for example an above knee amputation of both legs or significant muscle weakness in both legs.

6 6 Carl Murphy Sport: Para snowboard Date of birth: 17 April 1979 Coach: John Shelly Resides: Wanaka Hometown: Wanaka Occupation: Architectural Designer Classification: SB LL2 Impairment (disability): Single limb deficiency (below knee) Paralympian #: 189 Sochi 2014 Major International Results 2018 World Para Snowboard Cup (Canada) Bronze - Men's Banked Slalom 2017 World Para Snowboard Cup (Netherlands) 10th - Men's Banked Slalom 2017 Europa Cup (Netherlands) 11th - Men's Banked Slalom 2017 World Para Snowboard World Cup (New Zealand) Bronze - Men's Banked Slalom 2017 Para Snowboard World Championships 12th - Men's Banked Slalom 2015 Europa Cup Bronze - Men's Snowboard Cross IPC Skiing World Cup Silver - Men's Banked Slalom IPC Skiing World Cup (Canada) Gold - Men's Banked Slalom Bronze - Men's Snowboard Cross X Games Silver - Men's Snowboard Cross 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games 4th - Men's Snowboard Cross SB LL World Rankings (as at February 2018) Men s Snowboard Cross 7 Men's Banked Slalom SB-LL2 9 About Carl Cardrona NZ National Adaptive Snowboard Team member Carl Murphy was born with one and a half legs but that hasn t stopped him from getting up on a snowboard and competing at an international level. Carl rides his board with the help of a custom designed carbon fibre prosthetic leg. Carl represented New Zealand in Para snowboard cross at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and achieved an impressive fourth place finish in his Paralympic debut. This has made him more determined to win a Paralympic medal and is training hard focused on the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea.

7 7 He started off his 2014/15 northern hemisphere campaign by winning bronze in Para snowboard Cross at the Europa Cup and World Cup silver in the new Paralympic discipline of Men s Banked Slalom. In January 2015 Carl went one better, winning World Cup gold in this discipline in Canada. He also took out World Cup bronze in the Men s Snowboard Cross Carl was invited to compete at the X Games at the end of the January In a nail biting finals race and testament to Carl s competitive nature he launched over the finish line and claimed the silver medal. In 2013 Carl won the Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year Award and was recognised as the Snow Sports NZ Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year. In his spare time, Carl is an architectural designer, husband and father. Classification means Para snowboard currently offers two sport classes, one for athletes with leg impairments and one for athletes with arm impairments. The sport is under development and with its growth the Classification system will be further refined. Sport Class SB LL: Para snowboarders in the sport class SB LL have leg impairments, such as amputations above the ankle, stiffness of ankle or knee joint or muscle weakness. Athletes with amputations will use prosthesis during the races.

8 8 Sport: Para alpine skiing Date of birth: 12 July 1983 Coach: Ben Adams Resides: Wanaka Hometown: New Plymouth Occupation: Paralympian and student Classification: LW12-1 Impairment (disability): Spinal cord injury (Paraplegia) Paralympian #: 188 Sochi 2014 Major International Results 2018 World Para Alpine Skiing Cup (USA) Gold - Men's Super-G Sitting Gold - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting Silver - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting 2017 Para Alpine Skiing World Cup (Japan) Silver - Men's Super-G Sitting 2017 Para Alpine Skiing World Cup (Austria) Gold - Men's Downhill Sitting Silver - Men's Super-G Sitting 2017 Para Alpine Skiing World Championships Silver - Men's Downhill Sitting Silver - Men's Super-G Sitting 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships Gold - Men's Downhill Sitting Gold - Men's Super-G Sitting Silver - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Silver - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting IPC Alpine Series (Aspen) Silver - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting IPC North America Cup Bronze - Men's Slalom Sitting Silver - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting Bronze - Men's Slalom Sitting 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games Silver - Men's Giant Slalom Sitting 4th - Men's Super Combined Sitting 6th - Men's Super-G Sitting World Rankings (as at February 2018) Men's Super-G Sitting 3 Men s Downhill Sitting 7 Men s Giant Slalom Sitting 11 About Corey Corey Peters Paralympic alpine ski racer Corey Peter s sporting career continues to go from strength to strength. The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games silver medallist now has his sights set firmly on his second Paralympic Games in PyeongChang 2018.

9 9 His results for 2018have been outstanding so far, claiming two gold and a silver medal at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in January in the Men s Super-G Sitting and Giant Slalom Sitting events. He was a standout performer in 2015 also claiming World Titles in Downhill and Super-G as well as a silver medal in Giant Slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Canada in March The World Championships were the culmination of a highly successful Northern Hemisphere season for Corey which saw him win a world cup silver medal and finish third overall on IPC World Cup rankings in February Other results included bronze in Slalom, silver in Giant Slalom at IPC races in Aspen, USA (December 2014); bronze in Slalom, silver in Giant Slalom at IPC North America Cup races (December 2014); bronze and gold in Downhill and gold in Super- G at the US National Champs (February 2014). During the 2015 New Zealand season Corey won the Giant Slalom at the IPC Snow Sports NZ National Champs and placed second in the Slalom at the IPCAS Southern Hemisphere Cup held as part of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ. Corey was named Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year and Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015 and Corey s results are made all the more impressive given the fact that he only took up sit-skiing in The former Taranaki age group and development squad rugby representative s life changed in September 2009 when he sustained a crushed spinal cord at a motocross event. Corey spent four months in the Spinal Unit learning the basics of how to live life in a wheelchair. Adjusting to a new way of life was tough but Corey remained determined to continue to live a fulfilled life. In 2011, two years after the accident, he was introduced to the sport of sit skiing. He took to the sport immediately and the same year won gold in the men s adaptive sit-ski event at the NZ Winter Games at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand. From there he set himself the ultimate goal of representing New Zealand at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. Corey not only achieved his goal but won a silver medal in the Giant Slalom and placed fourth in the Super Combined and sixth in Super-G. Corey now spends his Northern Hemisphere seasons training in Winter Park in the USA and travelling throughout Europe and North America to compete. Back in New Zealand he splits his time between his home base in New Plymouth and training at Cardrona Alpine Resort and at the High Performance Sport New Zealand/Snow Sports NZ Training Centre in Wanaka. Classification means. Sport Classes: All sit-skiers have an impairment affecting their legs. They are allocated different sport classes depending on their sitting balance, which is very important for acceleration and balancing during the races. Sport Class LW 12-1: This sport class includes skiers with normal or only slightly decreased trunk function and leg impairments.

10 10 Support Staff Profiles Ashley Light Chef de Mission Ashley Light will once again have the honour of leading the New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team as Chef de Mission, after leading the Team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Russia. Ashley and the Team have their eyes firmly on medals at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea. Ashley is also the Director of High Performance at Snow Sports NZ. He became involved in snow sports as the manager of the Winter Performance Programme in 2008 and he brings to the table a wealth of experience in high performance sport. Prior to joining Snow Sports NZ, Ashley was the Director of High Performance for Bowls NZ. He has attended three Winter Olympics and two Paralympic Games (Athens 2004 Summer and Sochi 2014 Winter). Ashley Light is a passionate sportsman hailing from the UK. Ashley is a keen water skier, a passionate Old Boys rugby player and has been known to moonlight as a long distance mountain biker, last year knocking off 125km in the Lake Hawea Epic. Ashley loves to ski (snow and water) with his family, in his hometown of Queenstown. Ben Adams Para Alpine Skiing Coach As Para Alpine Skiing Coach, Ben Adams takes care of two of the best Para skiers in the world: Adam Hall and Corey Peters. Ben has worked hard to strengthen the Para athletes technique and consistency, resulting in many podium finishes at top international events. Outside of the Paralympic Games Team, Ben is the Head Coach of the Para Alpine Skiing High Performance Programme at Snow Sports NZ. Ben is an international man of travel, he was born in the UK, he has lived in Wanaka for over 20 years and he has spent many years in Japan. Ben has taught skiing in New Zealand, the USA, Canada, France, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. He was named as a member of the World Para Alpine Skiing Coaches Advisory Group for the season. Jane Stevens Para Alpine Skiing Assistant Coach Jane specialises in adaptive snow sports and winter Para sports, from the first-time experience on snow, through to becoming the best Para alpine skiers and Para snowboarders in the world. Outside of Games time Jane manages the Snow Sports NZ Adaptive Programme including adaptive members' on-snow programmes and benefits, Have-a-Go days and athlete development. Jane has worked full-time in able bodied and disabled teaching and coaching in NZ and around the world including a role as the Head Coach of the British Disabled Ski Team. She is also on the World Para Alpine and Para Snowboard Sport Technical Committee as Head of Competition Asia and Oceania. John Shelly - Para Snowboard Coach John is based in Whistler, Canada with his family and has extensive knowledge of snowboarding. He competed for five years on the New Zealand National Snowboard Team and was two-time National Champion. He went on become Assistant National Coach with a plethora of coaching qualifications and accolades.

11 11 Mark Frater Wax Technician Mark has spent his working life dedicated to being a wax technician. This involves long hours tuning and waxing skis so that high performance Para athletes can go as fast as possible. His role is a critical part of ensuring our Paralympians success on the international stage. Andrew Duff Physiotherapist Andrew feels privileged to have worked with New Zealand winter Para athletes and Paralympians for the past 11 years. Andrew was a member of the New Zealand support team at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games where Adam Hall won his gold medal. As Physiotherapist for the New Zealand Paralympic Team at PyeongChang 2018 and previously Sochi 2014, Andrew s role is to provide optimal support for these Paralympians and their coaches as they strive for success on a global stage and he says it is an honour to be in a position to support them after the years of blood, sweat and tears they put in as part of a Paralympic campaign. Lynette Grace Games Team Operations Manager Lynette has a wealth of experience in international and national event management, operations and logistics and High Performance Sport. With a career spanning more than 20 years, her previous experience includes Tournament Director for the iconic Wellington International Sevens Rugby event and High Performance Programme Director with Netball New Zealand. Lynette s unique combination of skills ensure that all Para athletes selected to New Zealand Paralympic Games Teams have environments perfectly set-up to ensure they can deliver the best performance possible at their pinnacle event. Most recently Lynette managed the successful Rio 2016 Paralympic Games campaign.

12 12 Team Media Contacts For all requests please contact: PyeongChang based - Melissa Dawson (PyeongChang 2018 Media Manager) Phone: 0064 (0) Mobile: 0064 (0) mdawson@paralympics.org.nz NZ based - Rachel Froggatt (PNZ Commercial and Marketing Director) Phone: 0064 (0) Mobile: 0064 (0) rfroggatt@paralympics.org.nz Paralympic New Zealand Office (Auckland, New Zealand) Phone: (09) info@paralympics.org.nz Suite 2.10 Axis Building, 1 Cleveland Road Parnell Auckland 1052 For further information please visit: PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Paralympics New Zealand The International Paralympic Committee

13 13 Broadcast Contacts The PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will be broadcast in New Zealand by TVNZ. TVNZ DUKE will be broadcasting live and delayed curated coverage every afternoon and evening for the duration of the Games, as well as daily highlights of the best action during each morning. TVNZ.co.nz will live stream the Games and also provide OnDemand highlights. 1 News will present the best sporting moments and coverage of our New Zealand Paralympians both on air and online. In the lead up, TVNZ 1 and DUKE will also broadcast Slick as Ice. Produced by Attitude Pictures, this documentary looks at the dedication and determination our three Paralympians - Corey, Adam and Carl - have put into their Paralympic Winter Games preparations. The documentary will premiere on TVNZ1, Sunday 4 March at 8.30am. It will then be broadcast on Duke at the following estimated times: Sunday 4 March at 20:00 Monday 5 March at 23:00 Tuesday 6 March at 09:30 Friday 9 March at 11:30, 16:00 and 23:30 (before the Opening Ceremony) The Games coverage officially begins at midnight NZT Friday 9 March with the Opening Ceremony live from the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. The full broadcast schedule available here All PyeongChang 2018 moving imagery rights have been granted to TVNZ and Attitude Pictures by the International Paralympic Committee. PNZ, following consultation with TVNZ and Attitude Pictures, wishes to advise that there will be no specific news access rules issued for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Moving imagery may therefore be used in accordance with fair dealing, under s42 of the Copyright Act and IPC News Access Rules. To arrange access, please contact John West or Donald Allison-Carnie. We would please ask you to get in touch by Monday 5 March if you anticipate a need for moving imagery, so that TVNZ and Attitude Pictures can plan production resource accordingly. Broadcast contacts are: John West John.West@tvnz.co.nz (based in PyeongChang) Donald Allison-Carnie Donald.Allison-Carnie@tvnz.co.nz (based in New Zealand)

14 14 Photography Contacts PNZ has appointed Getty Images as the exclusive team photography agency. PNZ has access to Getty staff photographers at all competition venues around PyeongChang. Images are likely to range from flag raising, to Opening/Closing Ceremonies, competition and behind-the-scenes. Alternatively, rights-free images from some of the world s best photographers will be available thanks to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) at Photos are available for editorial use and can be downloaded with the password OIS. Please note, there is no guarantee that these images will contain New Zealanders. Paralympics New Zealand Content package Every day, PNZ will be sharing content with you directly and on the PNZ website and social media, including: KST NZ Time Content Frequency Format Time various various Results (sent as significant results achieved medals, etc. As-it-happens Between Between Round-up of action Daily 6-7pm 10-11pm (sent over after all daily same day* competitions end in 7-22 evenings, to wrap up March* day and look ahead to next day) various various Human interest stories or stories about special events or activities (i.e. flag raising in the Village; Flagbearer announcement, welcome home activity, etc) As-it-happens (likely every 3-4 days) Word document PNZ website PNZ social media Word document PNZ website PNZ social media Word document PNZ website PNZ social media various various Images As-it-happens Getty Platform PNZ website PNZ social media various various Video As-it-happens PNZ social media * Please note, on occasions timings may change. Social Media Details As a reminder, the PNZ social media accounts and hashtags are: Facebook - Twitter Instagram Hashtags - #PyeongChang2018, #Paralympics and #SpiritofGold

15 15 Official Spokespeople ASHLEY LIGHT PyeongChang 2018 Chef de Mission ROLE: General and Performance Commentary Spokesperson for the New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team in all formal/ official capacities (i.e. village flag raising) - NZ targets: 2 medals, expectations, planning and team size - NZ views: facilities, team environment, TV broadcast/media back in NZ, legacy - NZ Results: medals/wrs/pbs, individual performances; competition - Issues management, i.e. athlete under-performance; injury; illness; etc For topics related to PNZ (as the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand) and other International Paralympic Committee topics, spokespeople are: FIONA ALLAN Chief Executive, Paralympics New Zealand ROLE: Reserve Commentary - National Paralympic Committee & IPC related topics - Serious issues - Para sport Leadership, including funding, nomination/selection.

16 16 History of the Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games were founded in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who wanted to start a sporting event that involved the veterans from World War II. The event was called the Stoke Mandeville Games and included 16 injured service men and women who took part in the sport of Archery. The Games were later renamed the International Stoke Mandeville Games in 1952 when Dutch ex-servicemen joined in the event. The first official Paralympic Games were in Rome in 1960 and featured eight Para sports. Winter sports for disabled athletes gradually developed after World War II, as large numbers of injured soldiers and civilians tried to return to their skiing activities. Early pioneers experimented with skiing using prostheses. It was in the 1970s that multi-disability skiing competitions started. In 1974, the first world championships were held in Grand Bornand in France, which featured Alpine (Downhill) and Nordic (Cross-Country) skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes. The first Paralympic Winter Games were held in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. There were competitions in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired Para athletes, and a demonstration event in Sledge Racing. The success of the first Games led to a second, the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games in Norway where New Zealand entered its first Disabled Ski Team. By the third, the Innsbruck 1984 Paralympic Winter Games, the New Zealand Paralympic Games Team were winning the New Zealand's first medals in international skiing competition, with Paralympians Vivienne Martin, Christopher Orr and Mark Edwards taking five. For the past 50 years since its inception in 1968 under its original name, the New Zealand Federation of Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Association, Paralympics New Zealand managed these teams and led them to the Paralympic Games. Today, with the support of High Performance Sport New Zealand, Paralympics New Zealand and Snow Sports NZ now work very closely to maximise opportunities for the New Zealand Team at the Paralympic Winter Games.

17 17 New Zealand s history at the Paralympic Winter Games NEW ZEALAND MEDAL HISTORY - PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES GAMES LOCATION G S B TOTAL NEW ZEALAND TEAM SIZE 2014 Sochi, Russia Vancouver, Canada Torino, Italy Salt Lake City, USA Nagano, Japan Lillehammer, Norway Albertville, France Innsbruck, Austria Innsbruck, Austria Geilo, Norway Ornskoldsvik, Sweden New Zealand did not attend

18 18 About Paralympics New Zealand Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) is the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for New Zealand. We are a charity and our overall vision is Excellence & Equity through Sport. As a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), we are part of a worldwide social change movement, which uses the power of sport to positively influence community perceptions of disabled people and to promote a more diverse and inclusive society. Over the past 50 years, 209 kiwi Paralympians with varying disabilities - from spinal cord (tetraplegia, paraplegia), to amputees and limb deficiencies, to vision impairments and congenital conditions such as Spina Bifida or Cerebral Palsy - have competed at 22 Paralympic Games, winning 218 medals (190 Summer; 28 Winter). Today, our kiwi Paralympians are role models for disabled and able-bodied members of the community alike, demonstrating that the only barriers in life are those you set yourself. Their achievements have made them into powerful voices for disabled rights in New Zealand. To support them, we plan, manage and celebrate the achievements of Para athletes at international and national competitions all year round. Every two years, we lead New Zealand Teams to the Paralympic Games. We also work in the local community to advocate for sport to become more accessible for disabled people and to support the creation of more systems and programmes to enable participation in Para sport. Our funding comes from a mix of public donations, fundraisers, philanthropic partners, commercial partners, plus government and community grants, which together make our Para sport, community and advocacy programmes possible. During the Games, we will be encouraging donations via Vision Excellence & Equity through Sport Mission LEAD EXCEL CHAMPION ADVOCATE Prepare, select and lead teams to Paralympic Games Ensure development of programmes, systems and events to support Para athletes to win medals Acknowledge and celebrate disabled New Zealanders Promote equity through sport

19 19 Winter Para sport classification overview For a visual explanation, please watch this short-animated film here produced in partnership with students at the NZ Animation College. In Para sport, classification provides the structure for fair and equitable competition to ensure that winning is determined by skill, fitness, power, endurance, tactical ability and mental focus, the same factors that account for success in sport for able bodied athletes, and not just based on impairment. The Para sport classification process identifies the eligibility of each Para athlete s impairment and groups them into a sport class according to the degree of activity limitation resulting from their impairment. Classification is sport specific as an eligible impairment affects a Para athlete s ability to perform in different sports to a different extent. Each Para sport has a different classification system. Winter Para sport classes detail Para alpine skiing includes two impairment types physical and visual. Para snowboard includes one impairment type - physical impairment. Physical impairment type could be one or more of the following: impaired muscle power, impaired range of motion, limb deficiency, leg length difference and neurological (athetosis, ataxia or athetosis) Para alpine skiing - sport classes: 1. Standing skier - skiers with leg impairments LW1 to LW9 It is possible for skiers in sport classes LW1-4 to also compete as sit-skiers in sport class LW12. These Para athletes choose if they want to compete sitting or standing at the beginning of their career. LW1 This sport class is allocated to Para athletes with an impairment that strongly affects both legs. Para athletes may have a double above knee amputation or significant muscle weakness in both legs. These skiers use two skis and two poles/outriggers; they may have their skis tied together. LW2 This sport class is allocated to Para athletes who have a significant impairment in one leg. These skiers use only one ski. LW3 This sport class is for Para athletes who have a moderate impairment in both legs. They will use two skis, two poles/outriggers and prosthesis if they have amputations. Some skiers in the LW3 sport class have mild co-ordination problems or muscle weakness in both legs; others may have a below-knee amputation in both legs. LW4 This sport class is for Para athletes who have an impairment in one leg, similar to the LW2 sport class, but with less activity limitation. A typical example of the LW4 sport class is an athlete with a single leg below-knee amputation. Para athletes in this sport class will use two skis during the race.

20 20 2. Standing skier - skiers with arm impairments LW5/7 Para athletes in this sport class have an impairment in both arms. Some Para athletes have amputations and others have limited muscle power or co-ordination problems. They will race down the slopes without ski poles. LW6/8 Para athletes in this sport class have an impairment in one arm. Skiers will compete with only one ski pole. 3. Standing skier - skiers with combined arm and leg impairments: LW9 Para athletes in this sport class have an impairment that affects their arms and legs. Some skiers in this class have co-ordination problems, such as spasticity or some loss of control over one side of their body. Depending on their abilities, they will use one or two skis with one or two poles or outriggers. 4. Sit-skiers LW10 to LW12 All sit-skiers have an impairment affecting their legs. They are allocated different sport classes based on impairment in their trunk. Trunk control is very important for acceleration and balance during racing. LW10 Para athletes in this sport class have no or minimal trunk stability, for example, due to spinal cord injury or spina bifida. Skiers in this sport class rely mainly on their arms to manoeuvre the sit ski. LW11 Para athletes in this sport class have good stability in their upper trunk, but very limited control in their lower trunk and hips. The LW11 sport class includes those skiers with lower level spinal cord injuries. LW12 Para athletes in this sport class have no trunk impairment or slightly decreased trunk and leg impairments. Skiers with leg impairments in sport classes LW1-4 may also fit this sport class. Skiers are eligible to compete in standing or sitting and must choose to compete in which to compete at the beginning of their career. 5. Skiers with a visual impairment B1 to B3 Para athletes with visual impairment competing in World Para alpine skiing all have varying degrees of visual impairment, ranging from the B1-B3 sport classes. Para athletes in B1 sport class are required to use eye shades. In World Para Alpine Skiing, all Para athletes with a visual impairment (B1, B2 and B3) ski with a sighted guide. The guide skis in front of the Para athlete and gives verbal directions to the Para athlete.

21 21 Para snowboard - sport classes: Para snowboard includes three sport classes, two for Para athletes with leg impairments and one for athletes with arm impairments. 1. SB-LL1 Para snowboarders in the sport class SB-LL1 have a significant impairment in one leg, for example, an above knee amputation; or a significant combined impairment in two legs, for example significant muscle weakness or spasticity in both legs. These impairments will affect their ability to balance, control the snowboard and absorb the terrain. Para athletes with amputations will use a prosthesis during the races. 2. SB-LL2 Para snowboarders in the sport class SB-LL2 have an impairment in one or two legs with less activity limitation. A typical example is a Para athlete with below knee amputation or mild spasticity. 3. SBUL Para snowboarders in the SBUL class have impairments in one or two arms, which impacts on their ability to balance when racing down the slopes. A typical example is a Para athlete with an amputated hand.

22 22 PyeongChang 2018 Fast facts PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games: 1. Takes place from 9-18 March 2018 (beginning at midnight on 9 March, NZT) 2. A total of 670 Para athletes from 45 countries will compete in 80 medal events across six Para sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice sledge hockey, Para snowboard and Para wheelchair curling 3. This includes a 44 per cent increase in the number of female Para athletes set to compete in PyeongChang 2018 compared to Sochi The New Zealand Paralympic team: 1. Has a team size of 10 including three Paralympians and seven support staff 2. Will contest the Para sports of Para alpine skiing and Para snowboard both at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre 3. The investment PNZ currently receives from High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) is campaign investment for sending the Team to the Paralympic Winter Games. Our joint target is 2 medals at PyeongChang New Zealand finished 9th in the world at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and 11th in the world at Vancouver 2010 for medals per capita. 5. New Zealand finished 16th equal in the world at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and 15th in the world at Vancouver 2010 on the overall medal table. Paralympics New Zealand History and Heritage: 1. To date, New Zealand Paralympic Teams have won a total of 218 Paralympic medals (28 Paralympic Winter Games medals and 190 Paralympic Summer Games medals) 2. The 28 Paralympic Winter Games medals include 15 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze 3. There have been 209 New Zealand Paralympians since 1968 (28 winter Paralympians and 181 summer Paralympians) 4. To date, New Zealand Paralympic Games Teams have competed in 10 consecutive winter Paralympics (11 after PyeongChang 2018) and 12 consecutive summer Paralympics, 22 in total (23 after PyeongChang 2018) 5. New Zealand s most experienced winter Paralympian is Edward (Ed) Bickerstaff (#040) who competed at four Paralympic Winter Games including Innsbruck (Austria) 1984 and 1988, Albertville (France) 1992, Lillehammer (Norway) 1994 in the sport of Para alpine skiing. 6. New Zealand s most decorated winter Paralympian is Patrick Cooper (#055). Patrick won four gold, one silver and one bronze medal across three Paralympic Winter Games 1994 Gold Para alpine skiing Patrick Cooper Men's Slalom LW Gold Para alpine skiing Patrick Cooper Men's Super-G LW Bronze Para alpine skiing Patrick Cooper Men's Giant Slalom LW Gold Para alpine skiing Patrick Cooper Men's Slalom LW Gold Para alpine skiing Patrick Cooper Men's Super-G LW Silver Para alpine skiing Patrick Cooper Men's Slalom LW4

23 23 PyeongChang 2018 Fast facts cont. 7. New Zealand s most successful winter Paralympian at one single Paralympic Winter Games is Matthew Butson (#085) winning three gold and one silver medal at the Nagano (Japan) 1998 Paralympic Winter Games 1998 Gold Para alpine Skiing Matthew Butson Men's Giant Slalom LW Gold Para alpine Skiing Matthew Butson Men's Slalom LW Gold Para alpine Skiing Matthew Butson Men's Super-G LW Silver Para alpine Skiing Matthew Butson Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9

24 24 PyeongChang 2018 Fast facts cont. Para alpine skiing: 1. Para alpine skiing was developed when injured veterans began practicing the sport after their return from World War II. It was first contested at a Paralympic Games in Just like Olympic Alpine Skiing - it features the following events: Downhill, Super-G, Super Combined, Giant Slalom and Slalom. Para athletes are classified into visually Impaired (B1-B3), standing (LW1-LW9) and Sitting (LW10-LW12) categories. Slalom has a course that demands short and abrupt turns while Giant Slalom has a course with greater turning radius. Super-G and Downhill have fewer turns and include wider gates in some segments of the course. Skiers speeding down the slope in these events can reach the speed of 100km an hour. 3. New Zealand Paralympic Team has competed in Para alpine skiing at the following Paralympic Games: Games No of Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Medals Geilo Innsbruck Innsbruck Albertville Lillehammer Nagano Salt Lake City Turin Vancouver Sochi Para snowboard: 1. Para snowboard was first introduced in to the event schedule at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games 2. Para athletes are classified into upper limb(s) impairment (SB-UL) and lower limb(s) impairment (SBLL-1, SBLL-2) categories. 3. Para snowboard at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will include a total of 10 events, including Snowboard Cross (men/women) and Banked Slalom (men/women). In Snowboard Cross, each athlete completes three runs down a man-made course with terrain features such as bank turns, jumps, spines and rollers. The finish time of their best two runs determines final placings. In Banked Slalom, athletes race down a course with banked turns. Each athlete takes three runs, and the best timed run per athlete determines the final results.

25 25 Key Events for the New Zealand Team New Zealand Flag Raising Thursday 8 March 2018 All countries will be officially welcomed into the Paralympic Village with an Official Flag Raising Ceremony. The New Zealand Flag Bearer for the Opening Ceremony will also be announced. Opening Ceremony Friday 9 March 2018 The Opening Ceremony is a celebration showcasing the best of the host nation and a parade of all the competing nations. The start of the Paralympic Games will then be signalled by the highly anticipated entrance of the Paralympic Flame. Closing Ceremony Sunday 18 March 2018 The Closing Ceremony will celebrate the achievements of Paralympians at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and the official handover from one Host City to the next. In 2018, South Korea will hand over to China for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The Closing Ceremony will also feature a marching of all the countries and Paralympians who competed in the Games, the lowering of the Paralympic Flag and raising of the Chinese flag (as the new Paralympic Winter Games host) as well as the extinguishing of the Paralympic Flame, signalling the end of the Games. Team Arrival Back in New Zealand Wednesday 21 March 2018 The entire New Zealand Paralympic Games Team will be departing PyeongChang on Tuesday 20 March and arriving back at the Auckland International Airport at Wednesday 21 March at 9.05am (NZ0090). All Paralympians will be available for media activity at the airport, the evening of 21 March and the morning of 22 March (full details to follow).

26 26 Venue for the New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team Jeongseon Alpine Centre: Jeongseon Alpine Centre is located on the mountain of Gariwangsan, between the counties of Jeongseon and PyeongChang. The Men s Downhill begins at an elevation of 1,370m and has a course length of 2.857km, finishing at an elevation of 545m. With a total vertical drop of 825m, the course slightly exceeds the International Ski Federation s minimum requirement of 800m. The Centre was officially opened in 2016 and has since played host to men s and women s World Cup events in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Capacity Spectator Seating 6,500 (3,600 Seats / 2,900 Standing) Events Para alpine skiing Men's Downhill, Standing Men's Downhill, Sitting Women's Downhill, Standing Women's Downhill, Sitting Para snowboarding Men's Snowboard Cross SB-UL Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1 Men's Downhill, Visually Impaired Women's Downhill, Visually Impaired Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 Men's Slalom, Standing Women's Slalom, Men's Banked Slalom Standing SB-UL Men's Slalom, Sitting Women's Slalom, Sitting Men's Banked Slalom SB-LL1 Men's Slalom, Visually Women's Slalom, Men's Banked Slalom Impaired Visually Impaired SB-LL2 Men's Giant Slalom, Women's Giant Slalom, Standing Standing Men's Giant Slalom, Women's Giant Slalom, Sitting Sitting Men's Giant Slalom, Women's Giant Slalom, Visually Impaired Visually Impaired Men's Super-G, Women's Super-G, Standing Standing Men's Super-G, Sitting Women's Super-G, Sitting Men's Super-G, Visually Women's Super-G, Impaired Visually Impaired Men's Combined, Women's Combined, Standing Standing Men's Combined, Sitting Women's Combined, Sitting Men's Combined, Women's Combined, Visually Impaired Visually Impaired For further information please visit the venue website Women's Snowboard Cross SB-LL1 Women's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 Women's Banked Slalom SB-LL1 Women's Banked Slalom SB-LL2

27 27 PyeongChang 2018 Competition Schedule New Zealand Paralympic Winter Games Team PYEONGCHANG 2018 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES SCHEDULE - New Zealand Paralympic Games Team - subject to change Day Event Paralympians NZT Korean Time Friday 9 March Opening Ceremony All 00:00-01:50 20:00-21:50 Saturday 10 March Para alpine skiing - Downhill Corey Peters and Adam Hall 13:30-16:30 09:30-12:30 Sunday 11 March Para alpine skiing - Super G Corey Peters and Adam Hall 13:00-17:00 09:00-13:00 Monday 12 March Para snowboard - Cross Carl Murphy 14:30-21:00 10:30-17:00 Tuesday 13 March Para alpine skiing - Super Combined Adam Hall 13:30-17:00 09:30-13:00 Para alpine skiing - Super Combined Adam Hall 19:00-21:00 15:00-17:00 Wednesday 14 March Para alpine skiing - Slalom Adam Hall 13:30-16:30 09:30-12:30 Para alpine skiing - Slalom Adam Hall 18:00-19:30 14:00-15:30 Thursday 15 March No event for NZ Paralympians n/a n/a n/a Friday 16 March Para snowboard - Banked Slalom Carl Murphy 14:30-20:55 10:30-16:55 Saturday 17 March Para alpine skiing - Giant Slalom Corey Peters 13:30-16:00 09:30-12:00 Para alpine skiing - Giant Slalom Corey Peters 18:00-19:30 14:00-15:30 Sunday 18 March Closing Ceremony All 00:00-01:20 20:00-21:20

28 28 Para Sport Terminology Full Para-Sport Terminology guide available at Toolkits SPORT BASED TERMS Use Instead of Description Para sport e.g. Para swimming, Para cycling Spelling of Para: Capital P Space, then the sport name in lower case Para-Sport, para swim, disabled swimming etc Please note - the removal of the hyphen after Para in all variants. This has been mandated by IPC. Para sport refers to all sport for athletes with an eligible impairment, whether they feature on the Paralympic Games programme or not. The International Federation must be recognised by the IPC and therefore operate under the IPC Athlete 1. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 2. Tokyo 2020 Paralympics 3. Tokyo PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games 5. PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics 6. PyeongChang Paralympic Games 2. Paralympics London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships PNZ Para Cycling Programme Para sport Manager World Para Athletics World Para Alpine Skiing Paralympic Games Tokyo Paralympics Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games 2018 PyeongChang Para-Games Para-Olympics or Paraplegic Olympics Olympics World Para Athletics 2017 NZ Para cycling Programme PNZ Para Sport Manager IPC Athletics IPC Skiing Classification Code. Option 1 - Formal full name of Paralympic Winter or Summer Games in the correct format. Option 2 & 3 - Informal name and format for Paralympic Winter or Summer Games. Not to be used in mass or formal communications. Option 1 - Non year specific games term. The Paralympic Games are separate to the Olympics. Option 2 - Informal abbreviation for Paralympic Games. Not to be used in formal communications. World Championship event names are all in upper case. They follow the format of city name, year, World, sport name, Championships. Programme names are all in upper case. PNZ staff titles are all in upper case. International Federations names are all in upper case. They follow the format of World, following by the sport name. Classification Paralympics New Zealand PNZ Handicap, categorisation, etc New Zealand Paralympics Para NZ or Para-Olympics NZ Athlete classification is a defining feature of Para sport. It is defined as grouping eligible athletes into sport classes according to how much their impairment affects fundamental activities for each specific sport or discipline. The only acceptable abbreviation for Paralympics New Zealand is PNZ. Not to be used in headings, to start sentences and only after a full version of the term.

29 29 Athlete Based Terms Use Instead of Description Paralympian Para olympian or Olympian Former Paralympian Ex-Paralympian A Para athlete who has competed at the Paralympic Games Paralympian is a title for life, it is not Para athlete Para swimmer Paralympic hopeful Disabled athlete Able-bodied athlete or Olympic athlete Paralympian (if have not competed at the Paralympic Games) Cripple, handicap, invalid, impaired, etc An athlete without a disability removed after retirement A Para athlete is a person with an eligible impairment who participates in Para sport. Specifically, the term if used for athletes who have not yet competed at a Paralympic Games, or for amateur athletes. The International Federation of their sport must be recognised by the IPC. These nouns all have negative connotations in the English language and should not be used As per the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) guidelines DISABILITY BASED TERMS Disability based terms Use Instead of Description Disability or specific impairment e.g. has an intellectual impairment, has cerebral palsy, has a spinal injury, is an amputee, has tetraplegia, etc Suffers from cerebral palsy, handicap, etc Inflicted with cerebral palsy, handicap, etc A Para athlete who has a spinal cord injury or a Para athlete with paraplegia A spinal injury athlete or a paraplegic Disability is a statement of fact or refers to a medical condition. Suffering portrays the individual as being in a weak, frail or tragic position. Most Para athletes would say that they do not suffer from their impairment. A person might have a disability or impairment but it does not define them as a person. Wheelchair user Is wheelchair bound Terms like bound or confined should be avoided as they infer entrapment. Instead a wheelchair is an aid or tool, which a person uses. Amputation or amputee Stumps Someone with an amputation or is an amputee are both correct terms. However, bear in mind that sometimes people have a similar impairment but not from amputation, it may be present from birth.

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