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Tokyo Paralympics Va'a - Scott Martlew

Kia kaha to Scott Martlew from Te Awa Haku Outrigger Canoe Club who is representing Aotearoa at the Paralympics in the VL3 and KL2 200m! This is the first time Va'a (Waka) will be racing at the Paralympics and we are excited to watch Scott take on the world best in Tokyo 🎌


The Paralympics opens today! Here's a full list of the TVNZ schedule: tvnz.co.nz 

The Paralympians will race in the following Va'a events over 200m:
1️⃣ - VL2 (Men/Women)
2️⃣ - VL3 (Men)
The Va'a events alongside the Canoe racing events will take place from Friday 3rd - Saturday 5th September! This is an exciting milestone for Va'a and we want to wish all of the Para athletes from all over the world taking part the very best of luck 🎉🙌🏽

ℹ️You can find more information on the Para Canoe here: paralympic.org
📣Make sure to tune in and tautoko Scott and the rest of our Aotearoa Paralympics contingent 🌿
🖤 On behalf of our Waka Ama whānau - kia kaha Scott, kia pai tō haerenga ki Hapani! 🖤