Life has presented Darko Đurić with many obstacles, but he has overcome them with a good dose of perseverance, stubbornness and humour. He got his first dentures at the age of two, struggled to stand up three years later and learned to swim at the age of ten. Unable to be cared for by his …
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After a car accident when he was 19, Barney Miller was left paraplegic without the ability to use his legs. He was told he’d never breathe on his own or stand or swim again. But worst of all that he’d never surf again. But that didnt deter Barney. Doctor after doctor gave him the same diagnosis, he …
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Yu Jing just celebrated at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics with the victory over Italy. The Chinese team won over Italy with a 7-0 rout in the Para Ice Hockey. Even more expectionally Yu Jing is the only female player in this sport at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics. Yu Jing now joined an exclusive …
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Ukrainian teams of men and women swept the middle distance vision impaired and standing categories, respectively at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The men’s team took the top five spots in the middle distance vision impaired race. Vitalii Lukianenko, Anatolii Kovalevskyi and Dmytro Suiarko made it to the podium. As a result, Lukianenko became …
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Those who had suffered injuries in World War II used sports as a means for recovery and rehabilitation, which gave rise to the Paralympic Games. In 1960 the first Summer Games were held in Rome. The Games were very successful, which led to increased opportunities for those with disabilities and interests in the sport. In …
