We talk a lot about legacy of sporting events, in terms of increasing participation and improving health, but what about the societal legacy? The London Paralympic Games was heralded as a big step forward for disabled sport, but has the (...)
His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association, expressed his joy on meeting his brothers with disabilities in the closing ceremony (...)
Type ‘Indian Para athletes at Rio 2016’ in Google search bar and the result is similar to the state of sports for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), buried in the shadows of the two Olympic medal winners, PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik. Google says, (...)
Australians living with a disability take part in recreational sports or physical activity at a fraction of the rate of the rest of the community. Experts said a range of factors were contributing to the low participation rate, including (...)
Blog by Harriet Butler from the West Midlands, who is a Muscular Dystrophy UK Trailblazer: I am a massive sports fan! I enjoy watching football, tennis, rugby, athletics and a whole host of other sports. Going to these events is a big part of (...)
There will be range of disability and Paralympics sports on offer that people can try for free at the city centre ‘Leeds 2 Rio’ event from 12pm to 4pm. Sports on offer will include tennis, athletics, table tennis, rowing, powerlifting and (...)
The suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) following revelations that the former had been involved in a state-sponsored doping program automatically entails the suspension of Russian (...)
In the sport of wheelchair basketball, physical contact is the name of the game. The chairs themselves are built to withstand punishing hits, and Steve Sampson loves it. “It’s fun. You’re in a go-cart, it’s very physical, you’re bumping and (...)
The English Federation of Disability Sport has helped compiled new research which suggests the public are keen for disabled sports athletes to be reported on a par with their able-bodied counterparts – all year around. The report also suggests (...)
A major step has been taken to see that persons with disabilities are properly equipped to vote in the next general elections with disabled friendly awareness. The Fijian Elections Office has signed a terms of reference with the Pacific (...)
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