Sunday, July 26, 2020

Paralympic heroes open bookings as Airbnb Online Experiences Festival goes live


If you ever wanted the chance to virtually meet and interact with some of the biggest names in Paralympic sport, then this is the week. Starting on Friday 24 July, people from around the world can join a five-day summer festival of Online Experiences hosted by Para athletes on Airbnb in partnership with the International Paralympic Committee. 
The festival will kick off with an opening act featuring Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, 16-time medalist in the Paralympic Games - speaking about what it means to be part of the Paralympic Movement. The line-up includes Online Experiences which spectators can also watch live or on replay on Airbnb, Olympic and Paralympic Games YouTube channels over multiple time zones. 

Date & Time
Experience & Athlete

Friday 24 - 12 PM PDT • 3 PM EDT • 8 PM BST • 9 PM CEST • 4 AM JST
Opening Act featuring Colin Jackson, Pita Taufatofua, Tanni Grey-Thompson

Saturday 25 - 9 AM PDT • 12 PM EDT • 5 PM BST • 6 PM CEST • 1 AM JST
Adapt to Change with Birgit Skarstein (Norway, Para rowing - multi world champion) 

Saturday 25 - 3 PM PDT • 6 PM EDT • 11 PM BST • 12 AM CEST • 7 AM JST
Train with Paralympian Tatyana McFadden (USA, Para athletics - Paralympic multi gold medallist)

Sunday 26 - 1 PM PDT • 4 PM EDT • 9 PM BST • 10 PM CEST • 5 AM JST
See the World with Lex Gillette (USA, Para athletics (long jump) – multi world champion)

Monday 27 - 3 PM PDT • 6 PM EDT • 11 PM BST • 12 AM CEST • 7 AM JST
Join the Mindful Movement with Adam Kellerman (Australia, wheelchair tennis – two-time Paralympian)

Tuesday 28 - 1 PM PDT • 4 PM EDT • 9 PM BST • 10 AM CEST • 5 AM JST
Dream-chasing with Ibrahim Al Hussein (Refugee, para swimming)

Tuesday 28 - 2 PM PDT • 5 AM EDT • 10 PM BST • 11 PM CEST • 6 AM JST
Join the Mindful Movement with Adam Kellerman

Tuesday 28 - 8 AM PDT • 11 AM EDT • 4 PM BST • 5 PM CEST • 12 AM JST
Explore the Mind with Lucy Shuker (Great Britain, wheelchair tennis – Paralympic multi medallist)

Tuesday 28 - 11 AM PDT • 2 PM EDT • 7 PM BST • 8 PM CEST • 3 AM JST
Learn Prosthetic Carpentry with David Hill (Great Britain, Para swimming – world medallist)

Wednesday 29 - 1 PM PDT • 4 PM EDT • 9 PM BST • 10 PM CEST • 5 AM JST
See the World with Lex Gillette

N.B. The schedule is subject to change, please visit abnb.co/IPC for the latest information

But that’s not all, many Paralympic hosts will continue to offer their Online Experiences after the summer festival ends, giving fans unprecedented global access to Paralympians and Para athletes from around the world. Athletes and their Online Experiences currently available to book at abnb.co/IPC include:

Australia
Adam Kellerman – Join the mindful movement with Adam Kellerman 
Evan O’Hanlon – Achieving targets with Evan O’Hanlon

Canada
Nicolas Guy Turbide - Tackling stress with Nicolas Guy Turbide 
Benoit Huot – Embracing change with Benoit Huot 
Abi Tripp – Reaching new goals with Abi Tripp

Great Britain
Lucy Shuker - Explore the mind with Lucy Shuker
David Hill – Learn prosthetic carpentry with David Hill
Lora Fachie - Cooking blind with Lora Fachie 
Millie Knight – Countryside training with Millie Knight
Stephen Miller - Positive thinking with a Paralympic hero 

France
Yvan Wouandji - Découverte du braille avec Yvan Wouandji

Italy
Martina Caironi - An Italian coffee with a Paralympic Champion
Veronica Yoko - Turning changes into opportunities
Emanuele Lambertini - How to be optimistic 
Edoardo Giordan - E tu, che sogno hai?

Japan
Nobukazu Hanaoka - 今の自分にできることを全力で。パラリンピアンからのメッセージ [Do all you can do now]

Norway
Birgit Skarstein - Adapt to change
Refugee Paralympians
Ibrahim Al Hussein – Dream chasing with Ibrahim Al Hussein
Shahrad Nasajpour - Learn perseverance with Shahrad

Singapore
Syadidah Alim – Beat the slump with Syadidah Alim 

United States of America
Tatyana McFadden - Train with Paralympian Tatyana McFadden
Lex Gillette - See the world with Lex Gillette
Gregory Burns – Sketch a work of art with Gregory Burns
Tyson Gunter – Marketing simplified with Tyson Gunter 
Sophie Herzog – Feel the burn workout with Sophie Herzog
Jamal Hill – Creative family swim with Jamal Hill 
Tahl Leibovitz – Social change with Tahl Leibowitz
Ryan Neiswender - Navigating change with Ryan Neiswender 
Markeith Price - Entrepreneurialism with Markeith Price

Fans who book will proudly support their heroes ahead of Tokyo 2020, as proceeds will provide valuable income to Para athlete hosts, now and beyond the festival, including some who are on the road to their Paralympic dreams.
Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, said: “If there is a positive to be found from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that it has fostered a culture of creativity and innovation. Paralympians and Para athletes are masters of innovation and finding creative solutions to daily challenges they face.   
“That is why I’m very excited by Airbnb’s summer festival Of Paralympian Experiences - it’s a fantastic initiative that showcases not only the outstanding performance standards of Para athletes but shows their skills at everything from goal setting to creating a positive mindset, carpentry with a prosthetic arm to a vision impaired Paralympic gold medallist giving a cooking lesson.
“We know that the last six months have been challenging for many athletes, so Airbnb Experiences offers a great way for Paralympians and Para athletes to access new earning opportunities.”
Joe Gebbia, Airbnb Co-founder, added: “It’s more important than ever to find ways to connect. This Online Festival will enable guests around the world to get personal access to some of the world’s most elite Para athletes, whether it’s seeing the world with long jumper Lex Gillette, or making a proper Italian coffee with Martina Caironi. It’s an incredible opportunity to experience the Paralympic spirit in a completely new way.”
The summer festival is also promoting new economic opportunities for Para athletes to earn additional income. Other Paralympic hopefuls who are interested in sharing their passions with guests to earn supplemental income can sign up to become a host at https://www.olympic.org/athlete365/airbnb/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=airbnb&utm_content=signup.
20+ Online Experiences hosted by Paralympians and Paralympic hopefuls available to book now at https://www.airbnb.com/s/experiences/olympics-online?c=.pi129.pkexp_olypara_ipc_web 

International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

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