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Care and Rehabilitation Expo China 2023 opens in Beijing

2 June 2023

By Wang Yanfang Intro: The Care and Rehabilitation Expo China 2023 opened at the Shougang Exhibition and Convention Center in Beijing on May 21, 2023. Zhang Haidi, president of RI and chairperson of CDPF, paid a visit to the expo. The Care and Rehabilitation Expo...

Berlin 2018: Peter Genyn ready for return

16 August 2018 | Recent Reports

Just three months ago, Peter Genyn looked unstoppable. The Belgian wheelchair racer broke the 100m T51 world record not once, but three times in the space of one month. At the Nottwil Grand Prix in May Genyn became the first in his class to go under 20 seconds,...

Fresh skills energise Australia’s wheelchair basketball captain

16 August 2018 | Recent Reports

Shaun Norris has played the game for so long that he needed a new challenge, and Australian head coach Craig Friday gave him just that ahead of the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships that tip off Thursday (16 August) in Hamburg, Germany. Friday did...

The inspirers: Football volunteer guide helps physically challenged friend

16 August 2018 | Recent Reports

In Colombia's capital, two football teams split the city's allegiance. But with a little bit of teamwork, two opposing fans show how friendship and respect can win out. Jose Richard and Cesar Daza should be arch rivals. They passionately support Bogota's two opposing...

Artificial limbs to be provided to disabled persons under India-Myanmar humanitarian project

16 August 2018 | All news, RI In The News

About 500 to 600 disabled persons in Myanmar with missing arms or legs will be provided free with artificial limbs under a humanitarian project of the India-Myanmar Development Cooperation, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Thursday. Under the project,...

RI Global Newsletter, July 2018: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies

8 August 2018 | All news, Newsletters

The High-level Political Forum 2018 The high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development met from 9 to 18 July at the United Nations Headquarters. The theme this year is “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”. The HLPF...

Zhang Haidi attends the First Global Disability Summit, makes a keynote speech

7 August 2018 | Newsletters, Press Releases, Recent Reports

Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International, attended the first Global Disability Summit and made a keynote speech on July 24, 2018, in London, UK. She noted that since she took over as president, with the support from the Chinese government,...

Wimbledon 2018: Thrilling matches in quarter finals

24 July 2018 | All news

Rematches of the three Grand Slam finals from the last 12 months will highlight the first day ofwheelchair tennis competition at Wimbledon on Thursday (12 July). One year on from winning her first career Grand Slam women’s singles title on the world-famous grass...

Prince George 2019: Qualification criteria announced

24 July 2018 | Recent Reports

Taras Rad won three silvers at this year's World Championships in Finsterau. © • Ivo Gonzalez - Pocog World Para Nordic Skiing (WPNS) has announced the qualification criteria for athletes to compete at the Prince George 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing...

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