Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that the South African team for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics was announced by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympics Committee (SASCOC) at Olympic House on Wednesday, 11 June; 2) further notes that this is the first time that SASCOC has made the official Paralympic announcement;
3) recognises that the numerous achievements enjoyed by our disabled sportsmen and women in the past have placed South Africa in the international spotlight;
4) further recognises that these athletes inspire all South Africans with disabilities to gain confidence and dignity through participating in sports and encourages them never to give up; and
5) congratulates all our disabled sportsmen and women who have made the South African Paralympic team and wishes them well for Beijing.
Agreed to.