Paralympic heroes open bookings as Airbnb Online Experiences Festival goes live

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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."

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