Through Sport Against Discrimination

Belgrade / Novi Sad, April 17. 2010 (Serbia Today) – The Association of Paraplegics Novi Sad continues with a number of actions to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and to raise voice against prejudices prevailing in society about disabled people of Serbia. This association organized on Wednesday a competition in chess and darts, which was attended by about 100 participants from Vojvodina. The contest, above all, has a social and then the competitive significance. Competition in chess and darts for people with paraplegia and quadriplegia, with their presence, supported among others, table-tennis players Zlatko Kesler, winner of a large number of medals from the Paralympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and other competitions and Borislav Perić-Rankovic the winner of silver medals at the last Paralympics Games in Beijing. Association of Paraplegics and quadriplegics Novi Sad have organized during this year numerous events to motivate people with disabilities to fight in life and try to create a discrimination free society