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Profile: Handless headmaster in village school

Ma Fuxing's life journey was off to a rough start after he lost both hands in an accident when he was four months old, but the journey has inspired generations of children in a remote Chinese village. For nearly 40 years, Ma has been teaching at the elementary school...

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Teamwork makes the dream work!

From undefeated superstar Marie Bochet racing against the men to sit skier Jesper Pedersen knocking out the Paralympic men’s standing champion – the first team event in World Para Alpine Skiing history was one to remember. The World Cup finals in Morzine, France,...

Success at last for Igor Sikorski

It has been a strange year for Igor Sikorski. Coming into the World Cup as one of the favourites in the men’s sitting class, the Polish skier has swerved his way through an underwhelming season filled with off the podium finishes and DNFs. His best results this season...

Teenage swimming star on quest for Paralympic success

By anyone’s standards, it has been a whirlwind two years for France’s latest Para swimming sensation Ugo Didier. Having only turned his attention to competitive swimming at the age of 14, the now 17-year-old S9 athlete was selected for his first international meet in...

Paralympic rower opens up on “amazing” life as a mum

Two-time Paralympian Moran Samuel does not have to worry whether her efforts are enough. “Even if you come back with a medal and even if you don’t, they (my family) are there for you,” Samuel said. She has been married to wife Limor for eight years, and they have one...

Swimming’s new sprint king has joyful outlook on life

Italy’s latest Para swimming superstar Simone Barlaam has an admirably simple recipe for success: “my aim is just to have fun”. It has worked so far. The Milan native may only be 18 years old but he is already a two-time world champion, a four-time European champion...

Paralympic champion accepts herself for her daughter

For the USA’s Paralympic snowboard champion Brenna Huckaby, openness is a contagious source of strength. She is not afraid to tell you the best and worst moments of her life: whether that is the joy of winning two gold medals at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter...

World ParaVolley to collaborate with FIVB

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and World ParaVolley have teamed up for the first time to explore co-operative opportunities in the following disciplines: indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, snow volleyball, sitting volleyball and beach ParaVolley....

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