By Wang Yanfang Intro: Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International, presided over the organization's executive committee meeting in Qingdao on May 28 and delivered a speech. The unveiling ceremony for a cooperative research center and autism research center...
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Para snowboard in numbers: Brenna Huckaby
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games double gold medallist Brenna Huckaby is the first athlete featured in the new ‘Para snowboard in numbers’ series. Find out the numbers, facts and statistics which make up the world’s best athletes in the lead up to the 2018-19...
Jack Eyers: From catwalk to canoe
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
Jack Eyers became the first amputee to be crowned Mr. England last summer. Now, the British Para canoer not only has his sights on becoming Mr. World, but he is hoping to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The 29-year-old will compete in...
From road to track for Brent Lakatos
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
Canada’s multiple world champion Brent Lakatos hopes his recent focus on road racing will translate into success on the track at the Nottwil Grand Prix which gets underway in Switzerland on Friday (25 May). Lakatos won four gold medals at London 2017, his best result...
Madrid 2018: Brazil name squad for blind football Worlds
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
Defending world champions Brazil have announced their 10-man squad for the 2018 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football World Championships in Madrid, Spain, from 7-17 June. The roster, announced by Brazil’s manager Fabio Vasconcelos, includes...
Sydney to host 2019 World Championships
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
Coming off the back of a successful 2018 World Championships in Cheongju, South Korea, World Shooting Para Sport has revealed the host of the 2019 edition. Sydney, Australia, is next in line to welcome the top shooters from around the world next October, with detailed...
Madrid 2018: 5 things to know about South Korea
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
South Korea are preparing for their sixth International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football World Championships set to take place in Madrid, Spain, from 7-17 June, where they seek to reach the top five for the first time. They were drawn in Group C together...
Feature: Blind South Sudanese heal pain, stress through massage therapy
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
JUBA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- As civil war and a biting economic crisis continue to ravage South Sudan, a group of blind South Sudanese in the capital Juba is using massage therapy to relieve people from body pains and stress. Established in 2013, Seeing Hands is a social...
Feature: Gaza’s first amputee football team formed with “heroes”
23 May 2018 | Recent Reports
GAZA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A football team of male amputees was recently formed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the first of its kind in the Israeli-blockaded coastal enclave. The 12-player team, named "The Heroes," is seen as a glimmer of hope for many young people with...
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