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Zhang Haidi delivers speech at 10th APFSD

Intro: Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International and chairperson of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, delivered a keynote speech during the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), held in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 27-30,...

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RI Global Newsletter, June 2018: Leave no one behind

Thirteen more organizations joined RI       The global family of Rehabilitation International has been consistently growing under the leadership of RI President Haidi Zhang, with 10 more national organizations and three associate member-organizations having joined RI....

International RI Symposium

Benefits & Conditions of Sports regarding Health and Participation of People with Disabilities 16th of August 2018          09:00 am With following opportunity to participate in the opening ceremony and opening game of the Wheelchair Basketball World...

Katarzyna Bloch brilliant at Polish Open

Katarzyna Bloch gave home fans plenty to enjoy after dazzling at the Polish Open, which concluded on Sunday (17 June) in Lomianki. The two-day competition was held at the same venue that will host November’s European Championships, and Bloch showed she will be a...

Wong Chun Yim ready for tough training to pay off

Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Yim is ready to reap the benefits of an intensive two-month training programme at the Irish Para Badminton International from Wednesday (20 June) in Dublin. The world No. 3’s full-time job in finance means he can only train in the evening. Four...

Beijing 2022: IPC approves venue masterplan

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has approved the venue masterplan for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The Board signed off the five competition venues proposed by the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, as well as the use of three...

Tokyo 2020: New cycling medal event added

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has added one more medal event in road cycling to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sport programme in an effort to increase the number of athletes with high support needs competing at the Games. The new event is the men’s H1 time...

IPC Athletes’ Council meet in Bonn

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council has held its first joint session with the IPC Governing Board, during its latest meeting in Bonn, Germany, between 20 and 22 June. During the days in the IPC’s home city, the Council received updates on...

Daniel Dias surprised at second World Series title

The years pass by but one thing remains the same: Daniel Dias winning trophies. Brazil’s most decorated Paralympian successfully defended the men’s World Para Swimming World Series title in 2018. “It was a nice surprise,” said Dias. “This year’s World Series events...

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