First Bibian Mentel Playground opened: ‘Mom would have loved this’ | Sport

PHOTOS AMAURY MILLER.

Eyes of young people playing together, with and without disabilities, sparkle under the sun. “Mum really loved this,” says Julian, son of Paralympic snowboard champion Bibian Mentel, who passed away last year. The first Bibian Mentel Playground was officially opened in ‘their backyard’ on Wednesday afternoon. Equipped with two pump tracks and a playground. ‘Wow, that it is like this, with so many children playing happily, in this style with cool things; that’s mom.”