The Winter Paralympic Games: 50 years in The Making Documentary Screening

In support of No Limits 2026 - Hertfordshire's Year of Disability Sport & Physical Activity, this special documentary screening traces the 50-year history of the Winter Paralympic Games. Hosted by University of Hertfordshire's Dr Chris Brown, it explores the important milestones in the development of the Winter Paralympics. Chris interviews Winter Paralympians, administrators, and a historian to get under the skin of the rich history of the Winter Paralympics. The documentary focuses on three landmark editions of the Winter Paralympics to tell its 50-year story:

• 1976 Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

• 1998 Winter Paralympic Games in Nagano, Japan

• 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada

Featuring in the documentary are four former Winter Paralympians, each with a unique and fascinating story to tell about the Winter Paralympics, including Great Britain's first Winter Paralympic gold medallist, Kelly Gallagher MBE.

Be the first to experience the documentary at this special premiere event. Don't miss out on enjoying and learning about the history and development of this important global sporting event.

The documentary has been made in partnership with the National Paralympic Heritage Trust. This project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through an award from the University of Hertfordshire’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.

Agenda

18:00 - 18:30 - Networking

A selection of sandwiches and wraps are available for guests, along with water, apple juice, and orange juice. This segment of the event is an opportunity to chat with delegates and to make new connections.

18:30 - 18:40 - Welcome and introduction

Dr Chris Brown, Kat Mace

A welcome from the event host, Dr Chris Brown, and Kat Mace, who filmed and produced the documentary. They will open the event and introduce the background to the documentary.

18:40 - 19:10 - Documentary Screening

The Winter Paralympic Games: 50 years in the making documentary will be screened for the first time. This is your first opportunity to catch the documentary.

19:10 - 19:20 - Questions and comments from the audience

Dr Chris Brown, Kat Mace

This is an opportunity for audience feedback and questions about the documentary.

19:20 - 19:50 - Live Q&A with Sean Rose

Dr Chris Brown, Sean Rose

This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from a former Great Britain Paralympian, World Cup Gold alpine ski racer, and Paralympics TV pundit. Please submit any questions for Sean in advance to c.brown25@herts.ac.uk. Every effort will be made to include your question, but this cannot be guaranteed because of time constraints.

19:50 - 20:00 - Close

This is where we bring the event to a close and thank you for your participation in the event.

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Event Details

Monday 23^rd March

6pm-8pm (Inclusive of networking)

Lindop Building, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, AL109AB

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