Phil and Tanya excitedly watch their son Connor compete at his first Halberg Games.
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Team Will Stedman!
The stakes are high at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games...and so are the nerves!
As shown at the 2023 World Para Athletic Championships, supporters of our Para athletes often feel anxiety in the crowd before their loved ones competes.
Tanya and Phil share how they learned their son Connor has achondroplasia (dwarfism).
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Meet Conor!
Conor is one of the boys who feauture in 'Four Go Flatting', Attitude's new entertaining, amusing and highly relatable series which launches on TVNZ1 (7:30pm September 9) and will be streamed on TVNZ+.
'Four Go Flatting' follows the classic rite of passage of four young men (with intellectual disabilities) who are moving out of home to live independently... no parents, no rules.
What could possibly go wrong?
Meet Para swimmer Lili-Fox Mason. The 19-year-old will compete for the first time at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Despite training with an ongoing back injury she is hoping to make a final and bring home a medal for New Zealand. Lili-Fox first competes on Tuesday 3rd September 21:37 NZT. Check the full Paralympic timetable here: https://paralympics.org.nz/games/paris-2024/ Watch our full "Meet the Athletes" episode on demand on TVNZ+. And check out our Paralympic documentary "Grit and Glory" on demand on TVNZ+.
Connor Walters is an 8-year-old with achondroplasia (a type of dwarfism) who has found a love for sports and is competing in his first Halberg Games.
Watch this Sunday on TVNZ1 and TVNZ+, or head to our YouTube for this and many other inspiring stories.
Meet Paralympic shooter Michael Johnson. Michael won his first gold medal in Para shooting at the 2004 Paralympics; nearly 20 years on he’s continuing to represent New Zealand at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Michael first competes on Friday 30th August 22:30 NZT. Check the full Paralympics timetable here: https://paralympics.org.nz/games/paris-2024/
Watch our full "Meet the Athletes" episode on demand on TVNZ+.
Meet Henry!
Henry is one of the boys who feauture in 'Four Go Flatting', Attitude's new entertaining, amusing and highly relatable series which launches on TVNZ1 (7:30pm September 9) and will be streamed on TVNZ+.
'Four Go Flatting' follows the classic rite of passage of four young men (with intellectual disabilities) who are moving out of home to live independently... no parents, no rules.
What could possibly go wrong?
Meet Nicole Murray. Nicole made her international debut in Para-cycling in 2018, and competed in her first Paralympic Games in Tokyo. She received a gold, silver, and bronze medal at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Rio earlier this year, and is hoping for similar results in Paris.
Nicole first competes on Thursday 29th August 22:00 NZT. Check the full Paralympics timetable here: https://paralympics.org.nz/games/paris-2024/
Watch our full "Grit and Glory" documentary on demand on TVNZ+.
Meet Kiwi Para badminton player Wojtek Czyz. Wojtek previously competed for Germany, securing four Paralympic gold medals in long jump, 100m, and 200m. Now a New Zealand citizen, he will compete in badminton - at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Wojtek first competes on Thursday 29th August 18:30 NZT.
Watch our full "Meet the Athletes" episode on demand on TVNZ+.
Meet Devon Briggs. Paris '24 will be this cyclist's first Paralympic Games, after being 13 days too young to qualify for Tokyo. Devon broke a world record at the World Para-cycling Champs in Rio earlier this year; he hopes to continue his winning streak in Paris.
Devon first competes on Friday 30th August at 22.30 NZT. Check the full Paralympics timetable here: https://paralympics.org.nz/games/paris-2024/
Watch our full "Grit and Glory" documentary on demand on TVNZ+.
'Four Go Flatting' Attitude's new entertaining, amusing and highly relatable series launches on TVNZ1 (7:30pm September 9) and will be streamed on TVNZ+.
'Four Go Flatting' follows the classic rite of passage of four young men (with intellectual disabilities) who are moving out of home to live independently... no parents, no rules.
Attitude joined Conor, Henry, Mitch, and Jesse for five weeks and captured the highs and lows of their newfound independence.
What could possibly go wrong?
Meet Anna Grimaldi. Paris will be Anna's third Paralympic Games, competing in Long Jump, 100m, and 200m. She snatched gold medals in both Rio and Tokyo in her long jump event and she is set to be one of the two NZ Paralympic Team flag bearers for Paris 2024.
Anna first competes on Tuesday 3rd September 22:46 NZT. Check the full Paralympic timetable here: https://paralympics.org.nz/games/paris-2024/
Watch our full "Grit and Glory" documentary TODAY 8.05pm on TV1, or watch on demand on TVNZ+.
Meet Cameron Leslie. Cameron is competing in swimming in Paris. He is the world record holder and three-time Paralympic gold medallist in the Men’s Individual Medley 150m SM4. This will be Camerons fourth games and he is set to be one of the two NZ Paralympic Team flag bearers for Paris 2024.
Cameron first competes on Friday 30th August 19:47 NZT. Check the full Paralympic timetable here: https://paralympics.org.nz/games/paris-2024/
Watch our full "Grit and Glory" documentary this Saturday 8.05pm on TV1, or watch on demand on TVNZ+.
Grit and Glory tracks the endeavours of six elite Paralympians across two years as they strive to secure selection for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Attitude has followed Paralympic sport for more than 20 years as TVNZ’s content partner.
Our crews were trusted to go alongside Kiwi athletes Devon Briggs, Anna Grimaldi, Nicole Murray, Tupou Neiufi, Cameron Leslie and Mitch Joynt at training camps and world champs in France, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil and England.
Watch on TV1 8.05pm this Saturday and TVNZ+ and become a fan of these dynamic athletes!
Meet Danielle Aitchison. The 23-year-old competes in the 100m and 200m track diciplines. Danielle recieved a bronze and a silver medal in Tokyo and is hoping to make the podium once again in Paris.
Danielle will be competing in the coming weeks so tune in to the Paralympic Games beginning 28th of August.
Watch our full "Meet the Athletes" episode on demand on TVNZ+.
Grit and Glory
Grit and Glory tracks the endeavours of six elite Paralympians across two years as they strive to secure selection for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Attitude has followed Paralympic sport for more than 20 years as TVNZ’s content partner.
Our crews were trusted to go alongside Kiwi athletes Devon Briggs, Anna Grimaldi, Nicole Murray, Tupou Neiufi, Cameron Leslie and Mitch Joynt at training camps and world champs in France, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil and England.
Watch on TVNZ and TVNZ+ and become a fan of these dynamic athletes!
Meet Peter Cowan. Peter is a para athlete in Para va'a, an adaptive version of waka ama. Paris Paralympics will be Peter's first games, though he has shown plenty of promise on the international stage in competitions.
Peter will be competing in the coming weeks so tune in to the Paralympic Games beginning 28th of August.
Watch our full "Meet the Athletes" episode TODAY at 12pm on TV1, or watch on demand on TVNZ+.
Meet Josh Willmer. Josh competes in para swimming and has found breast stroke to be his strongest suit. He won a gold medal at his international debut at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and will be competing at the Paralympics for the first time in Paris.
Josh will be competing in the coming weeks so tune in to the Paralympic Games beginning 28th of August.
Watch our full "Meet the Athletes" episode this Sunday 12pm on TV1, or watch on demand on TVNZ+.
