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More than 120 football enthusiasts trained together in Fulda for a special tournament: the inclusive “Fulda Cup”, which will be held on June 15th at the Fulda Stadium on Hesse Day.
Fulda – There was a hustle and bustle on the artificial turf field in the Johannisau sports park on Thursday (April 30th) as school students and other active participants refined their technique at twelve stations, as Antonius reports. Teachers from Fulda schools as well as the three professionals Keanu Kraft, Samuel Zapico and Nicola Arcanjo-Köhler from the SG Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz led the exercises – from dribbling through the course to coordinated passing sequences to classic goal-scoring training.
Over 120 football fans train for inclusive “Fulda Cup”
“It all started very small on meadows at Antonius,” recalled Christian Auth from the “Everyone is different – Inclusion Sports Fulda” club, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “It makes us proud that so many young people can come together here today and train so professionally.”
There are 13 schools from the Fulda district registered for the big tournament on Hessentag. New are the Lüdertalschule from Großenlüder and the Fuldaer Marienschule. Their sports teacher, Maria Berg, watched a game of catch and was enthusiastic: “You can see that sport breaks down inhibitions and creates appreciative togetherness. Our school does a lot of social projects – so taking part in the Fulda Cup is a great fit for us, and we hope for many inclusive encounters.”
For the first time, Caritas players also stepped up training, while school classes, residents and employees of Antonius are already part of the permanent staff. Another premiere: interludes with teams from Fulda University, Antonius and Caritas complete the tournament.
“We wanted to win 20 teams for the Fulda Cup for our club’s 20th birthday – and we succeeded,” said club member Isabell Vogler. The club organizes the “Fulda Cup”. “The idea of enabling encounters between people with and without disabilities through sport and establishing fair play is growing and thriving.”
20 years of sports club “Everyone is different – Inclusion Sports Fulda”
Since its founding in 2006, the sports club “Everyone is different – Inclusion Sports Fulda” has been committed to the mission of bringing people together through sporting activities. The diverse offering ranges from rehabilitation to recreational sports and includes classic disciplines such as football, table tennis and badminton as well as archery, vaulting and boccia. The focus is always on the unifying element: The club creates spaces in which young and old, people with and without disabilities, as well as beginners and experienced athletes can naturally be active together.
The 14th Fulda Cup will take place on Saturday, June 15th, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fulda Stadium. Mixed teams from grades 5 to 10 compete against each other. In addition to the sporting competition, the focus is on the Fair Play Cup, which offers a special team event as a prize. Spectators are invited to cheer on the teams. A supporting program with sports activities for families and a catering offer round off the festival.
These schools are playing for the tournament victory: Freiherr vom Stein School, Konrad Adenauer School, Marianum, Pestalozzi School, Heinrich von Bibra School, Antonius von Padua School, Rabanus Maurus School, Cathedral School, Brüder-Scholl School, Winfried School, Lüdertal School, Marien School and Runway.
