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Myanmar vice president calls for creating disabled-accessible society

5 January 2020

Myanmar Vice President U Henry Van Thio called for the creation of a disabled-accessible society at a ceremony marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday. "Everyone needs to join hands to reduce inequalities and create a society which...

Brilliant Berlin brings Grand Prix series to an end

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

The second and final day (Sunday 1 July) of the Berlin Grand Prix saw a wealth of records, world leads and high-class performances to bring the curtain down on the 2018 World Para Athletics Grand Prix season in fine style. Top of the bill for the second day running at...

Indonesia 2018: Road cycling included

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

Road cycling will join the sports programme for October’s Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, following approval at the Asian Paralympic Committee’s (APC) Executive Board meeting in late June. The Board agreed the inclusion of the sport following the Organising...

Mark Barr breaks Andrew Lewis’ winning streak

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

World champion Andrew Lewis saw his winning streak come to an end in thrilling fashion on Saturday (30 June) as Iseo, Italy, staged its first International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Para TriathlonSeries. In the men’s PTS2, Great Britain’s Lewis – who is also the...

Berlin Grand Prix: Record-Breaking Super Saturday

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

India’s Yogesh Kathuniya and Brazilian throwers Andre Rocha and Elizabeth Gomes were all in record-breaking form on Saturday, the opening day of competition at the Berlin Grand Prix in Germany. Two weeks after breaking the discus F52 world record at the Paris Grand...

Using signs, soccer fans help deaf, blind pals follow World Cup

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

In Colombia, Jose Richard Gallego lost the ability to see and hear at the age of nine, but his passion for football did not diminish. Fortunately, his friend Cesar Daza was able to tell him what was happening during the World Cup game, using unique hand gestures...

Kylian Mbappé to donate all his World Cup winnings to children’s charity

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

When dealing with the reported 500,000-US-dollar award from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the newly minted World Cup winner Kylian Mbappé has decided to donate all of this to Premiers de Cordée, a charity that offers sporting opportunities to children who are...

Syrian deaf kids receive hope for life with Chinese embassy’s donation

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

Huzaifa and Sara, a four-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl, were both born deaf and have never heard the loving voice of their Syrian parents, chirping of birds or the melody of music. For their parents, the only dream in life is to see their beloved angles being...

S. African to challenge world solo jet ski record, to raise awareness for the disabled

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

A 55-year-old South African wants to break the world longest solo jet ski record in honor of late President Nelson Mandela to raise awareness about the challenges faced by persons with disabilities. Marinus du Plessis wants to spend 40 days to do the jet ski from...

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