Amputation of an arm or leg does not interfere with sports. Sport and disability do not contradict each other.
The young Paralympic athlete combines elite competition with informative talks and her YouTube channel, where she explains her story of overcoming It is curious the idea that makes us believe in the existence of a force, god or thing – give it whatever name you want – that marks the events of our lives, something … Read article »
In 1992, she had to amputate her leg after a motorcycle accident. Today, an example of overcoming: Marinalva de Almeida moved with her family from Paraná para Mato Grosso do Sul when she was only 4 years old. At the age of 15, she decided without rights to ride a motorcycle and lost control after … Read article »
Snowboarding is my passion and one of my favorite activities, so it was difficult for me not to ride every day Last week I wanted to go for a ride with my husband, and we decided to film it, and also share everything about my prosthesis, what devices I use and why, and just any … Read article »
“The sadder your story, the stronger your smile must be”: Yady Fernández The Colombian Yady Fernández, who suffered a traffic accident in Guayaquil, Ecuador, is today an example of improvement and resilience. Yady tells us about her recovery process and how she became a Paralympic rider after losing her left leg. How was life after … Read article »
Athletes and Para sports fans invited to watch Netflix movie about Paralympic Games together and share reactions using #RisingPhoenix A #RisingPhoenix social party to celebrate the ground-breaking Paralympics documentary launch will be held on Saturday (29 August) at 9 p.m. CEST. Athletes and their families, teams, coaches and friends; and Para sport fans around the world … Read article »
Cassie Cava is an unusual 23-year-old girl who managed to get her life back together only after amputating her bad leg. Since childhood, the British woman suffered from clubfoot on one leg, severe pain and difficulty in moving prevented her from fully living. Only after the operation, she managed to realize her dream and became … Read article »
Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Japan on Tuesday for the “Amputee Venus Show”. The event marked the date when the Paralympic Games would have opened The Olympics and Paralympics were postponed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the fashion show went ahead. It featured a dozen models who came down … Read article »
Haven Shepherd was a toddler when she lost both her legs in Vietnam. Her parents were lovers and knew that the local community would not accept their relationship. Then they decided to blow themselves up together with the baby. But the girl survived, and at the age of 20 months, she was adopted by Rob and … Read article »
A native of Belarus ran a marathon in the United States on two prosthetics. When she ran the marathon distance, it was as if her thighs were on fire – like a huge fire that couldn’t be put out.“The feeling was really like a fire,” explains Tanya Hvitko-Trimborn. ” Not in the upper part of … Read article »