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RI announces landmark declaration in Beijing

2 June 2023

By Wang Yanfang Intro: Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International (RI) and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), together with four other RI executive committee members, issued the landmark Beijing Declaration at the opening...

World ParaVolley to collaborate with FIVB

31 March 2019 | Recent Reports

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....

Pyha 2019: USA double stoked with double gold

31 March 2019 | Recent Reports

Filled with adrenaline, all five winners on Saturday tried to understand what just happened when they each crossed the finish line on a historic day of the 2019 World Para Snowboard Championships in Pyha, Finland. Four-way races in snowboard-cross were witnessed at a...

Rebeca Valenzuela ready for Worlds

29 March 2019 | Recent Reports

Rio 2016 Paralympic bronze medallist Rebeca Valenzuela Alvarez has made an impressive start to an important athletics season. The Mexican field athlete set an Americas record* of 13.15 in the women’s shot put F12 on her way to gold at the Dubai Grand Prix in February....

Para badminton’s British top two compete for Tokyo 2020 place

29 March 2019 | Recent Reports

Jack Shephard and Krysten Coombs are Para badminton’s world and British No. 1 and No. 2 in the men’s singles SS6. But they know they may be battling for just one place when badminton makes its Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games. “There’s only likely to be one of...

Male goalball team targets Paralympic qualification

29 March 2019 | Recent Reports

Finnish men’s goalball coach Jarkko Pokkinen and his team may have been out of the limelight since 2017 but, this year, they are firmly focused on making it their most successful yet. Pokkinen’s side managed to stay in the A pool when they hosted the European...

French snowboarder retains world title after missing out the Games

29 March 2019 | Recent Reports

When day one of the 2019 World Para Snowboard Championships wrapped up Wednesday in Pyha, Finland, it was as if Maxime Montaggioni was never gone. The Frenchman returned to the top of the men’s SB-UL banked slalom podium, retaining his title from two years ago. But...

Simone Barlaam focused on fun

29 March 2019 | Recent Reports

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...

Indonesia eyes semifinal spot in deaf futsal regional tournament

29 March 2019 | Recent Reports

Indonesia targeted to enter the semifinals at the 3rd Asia Pacific Deaf Futsal Championships slated for this week in Thailand, a minister said here on Thursday. Youth and Sport Minister Imam Nahrawi said the Indonesian team needs to meet the target as a prerequisite...

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