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RI Newsletter December 2024 Issue

Dear Members of Rehabilitation International,Friends and Partners of Rehabilitation International,And All Interested Readers, Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the RehabilitationInternational Newsletter. This issue features several key highlights:- A statement...

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IOC releases Evaluation Commission 2026 report

One month ahead of the host city election, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released the report by the Evaluation Commission for 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games which featured IPC Governing Board member Muffy Davis. The report provides a thorough...

Romanchuk and Lakatos re-write record books

Top wheelchair racers Daniel Romanchuk and Brent Lakatos re-wrote the record books at the Nottwil Grand Prix on Sunday, rounding off the Swiss meeting in spectacular style. USA’s Romanchuk knocked more than 0.5 seconds off his previous world record in the men’s 5000m...

Ukraine close Poznan World Cup strong

Serhii Yemelianov continued his reign as the undisputed king of the men’s KL3 and New Zealand’s Scott Martlew broke through for his first major international gold on the final day of the Para Canoe World Cup in Poznan, Poland, on Saturday. Ukraine’s Rio 2016 gold...

Jorge Lanzagorta talks blind football and films

Mexico’s national blind football team captain Jorge Lanzagorta has been on an incredible journey in a short period of time. But as well as being one of his team’s most prolific players, Lanzagorta is also a celebrated filmmaker. With a degree in communications, the...

Sara Andres leaps to world record at L’Hospitalet

Double world bronze medallist Sara Andres set a new long jump world record on Sunday, one of a number of impressive performances at the annual L’Hospitalet meeting near Barcelona. The 32-year-old, who competes in the T62 class established last year, leapt 3.97m to...

Great Britain surprise wheelchair rugby winners

Great Britain recorded one of their most impressive wheelchair rugby victories, seeing off the world’s three top-ranked teams to win the Four Nations in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. In a phenomenal tournament that saw all four countries finish on three wins and three...

Horse therapy for kids

In Mexico City, a new type of therapy for special needs children is being employed in one of the capital's neighborhoods – horse therapy. Equitherapy – to give it its scientific name – employs horses to physically and mentally rehabilitate children with a range of...

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