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The Wolverhampton Rhinos Basketball Team along with Paralympic T53 Silver Medalist Mickey Bushell and Boccia player Nigel Murray are helping to promote disability sport in the West Midlands this May.

In association with Birmingham City University, the Birmingham Paralympic and Disabled Sports Exhibition is taking place on Monday 10th May from 5.30pm to 10pm at the new £7 million refurbished Birmingham City University’s City North Sports Centre.

Athletes will come together in aid of ParalympicsGB and Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association and will introduce people to Paralympic and disabled sport through a range of interactive sessions and talks.

The Rhinos, who frequently run community days, will be running sessions on Wheelchair Basketball throughout the exhibition. The sessions are free to take part in and are open to everyone.

The Birmingham A’s Basketball Team will be taking part in these sessions and the end of the night will climax in an exhibition wheelchair basketball match between themselves and the Rhinos.

The event will not only provide information to people interested in getting involved in disabled sport but will also showcase regional Paralympic and disabled sport events. In July Birmingham is hosting the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships and the exhibition is an opportunity to showcase the tournament.

Participants will receive an exclusive welcome pack which includes a free guest pass to the centre, discounted membership offers, a limited number of t shirts and information about a wide range of sporting events that are taking place in the West Midlands leading up to the London Paralympics in 2012.

For more information please visit bpadsexhibition.eventbrite.com or email bpads.exhibition@gmail.com