All news

Tech innovation empowers Asian Para Games

High-tech assistive devices have made their appearance at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, reflecting the deep care for people with disabilities and showcasing China's development of intelligent technologies to assist people with disabilities. Using a high-tech...

read more

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...

‘s-Hertogenbosch 2019: Stretton enjoys fairy tale career

Jessica Stretton feels at home in a fantasy world. With several fiction books on the go at the same time, the fantasy world is familiar domain for the Para archer from Great Britain. Unlike most fantasy book readers, however, Stretton’s real life also borders on the...

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...

Boston beckons for Swiss legend Sandra Graf

“Sport is the best school of life. Nothing will work without discipline, fighting spirit, stamina or competition.” Sandra Graf’s parents taught her to live by that mantra from a young age, and the words hold such value to her that they feature front and centre on her...

Michael Roeger relishing London Marathon

With just three kilometres left to go in his debut marathon in Melbourne, Australian Michael Roeger stopped. Cramp was searing through his hamstring. His body may have been willing him to stop, but in his mind, Roeger knew he could do it. After 39 kilometres there was...

Support our work.

Make a difference in the lives of disabled people around the world. RI welcomes new opportunities to expand its own capacities through collaboration with other organizations.