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The MO:24 Chronicle

Malmö Open is one, if not the biggest European parasport event there is. 1200 athletes competed in Malmö Open 2024, with a big variety of 13 sports. Among these 13 you could find sports such as goalball, Boccia, table tennis and wheelchair basketball.
A fairly new addition to the event is something called an activity square, where you as a young visitor can try different things for example sharp-shooting, gaming and taekwondo. The activity square was popular and everyone, both competitors and visitors wanted to try it all. I myself tried sharp-shooting which was very fun.
Even though the weather was not the best this weekend, people came and supported the players throughout. The most heartwarming thing for me to see was the way the competitors supported each other. There was no bad blood amongst the players. You might be rivals on the playing field, but when you’re off everyone’s friends with each other.
Malmö Open is such a great meeting point, and that is something that has been proven this year. The event has never been more important, than now after the pandemic. The pandemic was hard on everyone, but especially for people with disabilities and it is amazing to see that everything is starting to go back to the way it once was.
Everyone is welcomed, and that’s why I think that Malmö Open is a spectacular way to spread awareness and normalize having a disability. It is a place to learn and educate yourself as well as other people but also a place where you can have a lot of fun, which is the best combo if you ask me.
During this weekend I have seen everyone from families, to groups of friends to elderly people just hanging out, and sharing that good energy that the Malmö Open brings. That is something that I imagine the event strives for and I can truly say that they’ve succeeded.
I am maybe not the biggest sports lover but I always love to watch a good Malmö Open game, whether it’s wheelchair basketball or table tennis doesn’t make a big difference. It’s fantastic to see the determination and fighting spirit in every player and the desire to win is monumental, but also just the pure joy of being there and playing is really fun to see as well.
Malmö Open showcases friendship, drive, passion and community and luckily for you it will be back in 2025, bigger and better than ever before.
I will definitely be there and I hope to see you too!
✍️: Beatrix Jönsson
photo collage from table tennis and profile picture of the author.

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