Hero doctor dedicated to empowering others with disabilities receives $1 million surprise

Paddler wins first gold as Chinese delegation dominates medal table Chinese paddler Xie Maosan claimed the first gold medal of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in East China's Zhejiang Province as the Chinese delegation pulled off strong performances to dominate the medal table on the opening day. Xie claimed the gold medal in the Women's KL1 canoe…

This story first appeared in The Outsider, the premium outdoor newsletter by Jason Blevins. In it, he covers the industry from the inside out, plus the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state. Brooke Jostad always had running, even as a kid. But it was by herself, on a treadmill, as a way to burn off the energy that swirled in her like a…

Shaun Bulter's expenses are approximately R48000. The athlete - who was chosen by the Physical Culture Association South Africa - took up bodybuilding in 2022 and has since made his mark in the sporting code. JOHANNESBURG - South African wheelchair bodybuilder Shaun Butler is pumping iron to represent the country at the Physical Culture Association…

David Harrison, who is from Manchester, was given just 24 hours to live following a horrific e-bike accident in September last year and has learned since to walk and eat again A man who was given just 24 hours to live following a horrific e-bike accident has defied all odds by learning to walk and eat again. David Harrison, 24, was catapulted off…

Joshua Agare speaks with a slight stutter in his voice, but his is a story of resilience, focus, and hard work. Mr Agare is among thousands of people with intellectual disabilities who have gathered in Berlin, Germany for the Special Olympics World Games. He is part of Kenya's Handball Unified Team playing in Germany, facing off with teams from…

In 2012, my life was abruptly up-ended after a planned routine hip surgery instead uncovered something far worse, which resulted in disability. On top of the excruciating chronic pain, limited walking ability, and constant brain fog, what was the most devastating to me at the time was that I could no longer play the game I love. Basketball was one…

The University of Houston's Adaptive Athletics program is hosting the eighth edition of the Cougar Open, a wheelchair tennis tournament, from April 20 through 23 at Memorial Park Tennis Center. "We're really excited to host this," said UH Adaptive Athletics program director Michael Cottingham. "It's a chance for the University to showcase and…

Nate Riech's financial situation isn't remarkable for a 28-year-old dealing with inflation and the high costs of housing. He works odd jobs to make a little extra money, and has done some driving with Uber to help pay the rent. Don't have an account? Create Account The unusual part is that he's a Paralympic champion. And a world record holder. He…

Teenage tennis player Kai Ryan is lobbying the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to officially create a category for athletes with dwarfism, with hopes to one day compete at the Paralympics. The 17-year-old Ryan has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia and currently has to play the sport in a wheelchair, with this being the only way for…

The beginning of the end of Zeke Motta's football career came at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., in December 2013, when he ran downfield to cover a kickoff for the Atlanta Falcons. Two blockers from the Packers slammed him to the ground, and he briefly lost consciousness. He had a fracture of the C1 vertebra that sits at the base of the skull and…

A Saskatchewan teenager is defying the odds while recovering in hospital after suffering a severe spinal cord injury. On Dec. 30, 16-year-old Sandy Cooper-Black was bucked off a horse while competing in a rodeo in Brooks, Alta. "When he landed, he broke his neck. No head injuries, no concussion, but he broke his neck," Sandy's mom, Glenice…

Landon Sachs is the current USTA Wheelchair Tournament champion and the first wheelchair athlete to compete against an able-bodied opponent. However, before he was one of the rising stars in wheelchair tennis, Sach was a victim of one of America's most gruesome murders. The incident took the life of both his parents and was committed by his…

A father-of-one has defied the odds by walking again after a horror rugby tackle left him paralysed from the chest down. Ashley Mooney, 31, was left quadriplegic after the freak accident during a match for Redditch Rugby Club in Worcestershire last October. He was rushed to hospital with devastating spinal injuries and was told he only had a 1 per…

Tres Harris could have been paralyzed or faced a lifetime of rehabilitation. He could have joined the list of football players that includes the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ryan Shazier, the Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett and Rutgers' Eric LeGrand, who suffered severe spinal cord injuries in a game. At the time of their injuries, none of the three could…

KUWAIT: Faisal Al-Mosawi, an Iraqi resident of Kuwait, was a promising football player at the Salmiya Sporting Club until a serious car accident left him paralyzed in the lower half of his body. After a series of operations, Mosawi has accepted his disability and has defied the odds by becoming the world's fastest diver. "Today, I am proud to say…

His daughter, Nelunka Ormandy, said her father, a spinal physician, would often "pop into work" and emerge hours later, even on his days off. "Growing up it certainly became our second home," she said. Anthony spent more than 40 years at the Burwood Spinal Unit, impacting the lives of thousands of people. His dedication contributed to the…

Cycling out onto asphalt in Connecticut in 2003 and cycling out onto asphalt in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 were two incredibly different but equally life-changing experiences for the Paralympian Ryan Boyle. Speaking on Eurosport's podcast'Raw', he talks about his journey with cycling, the battles he faced with his mental health and coming to terms with…

Robert Paylor was not supposed to walk again. A doctor at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center delivered the prognosis after the Cal rugby player broke his neck during the 2017 collegiate national championships. The injury was the result of a mass of muscular men collapsing atop 6-foot-5 Paylor while an opponent had dragged him down by the…

On October 29, HBO will premiere Any One of Us, the documentary chronicling pro mountain biker Paul Basagoitia's harrowing spinal cord injury (SCI) at the 2015 Red Bull Rampage and his determination on the road to recovery. According to Basagoitia, 100 percent of the film's proceeds will be donated to spinal cord injury research. Produced by Red…

An Olympian who was paralysed in a freak accident has shown the heart of a champion by riding a BMX for the first time since he broke his back, despite not being able to walk. BMX rider and Olympic silver medallist Sam Willoughby was paralysed from the chest down after he broke his neck in 2016 at the Chula Vista bike track in California. He was…

A telling line in Alex McKinnon and his estranged wife Teigan's statements about their break-up shows they may have been at odds about the split becoming public - as she's spotted for the first time since the shock announcement. The wheelchair-bound former football star and the mum-of-three both issued similar statements following their separation…

BAY CITY, MI - Ask Brian Sheridan to rattle off the significant moments in his life, and get ready for a long answer. Earning a spot on Team USA is just the latest. He may also speak of the three companies he's launched and the world-class rehabilitation complex he's opening. He'll likely talk of his soon-to-be three children and meeting his wife…

WHEN Julie McElroy was born, her parents were told that she would never walk. Arriving prematurely, the future looked uncertain for their daughter. While her identical twin, Amy, was able-bodied, Julie was born with Cerebral Palsy, profoundly deaf, and with mobility problems. But, 30 years on, she has defied the odds, overcoming barriers at every…

Grabbing the ball and setting off down the pitch at full sprint, Connor Hughes was desperate to help his university rugby team score a much-needed try. It was the start of the second half, with everything to play for in a pre-season friendly. As the teenager dodged between the other team's players and charged towards the goal-line on a dry, autumn…

BARGOED golfer Dylan Baines has gone from lying in a hospital bed paralysed from the neck down to winning in Portugal as part of the final event for this year's European Disability Golf Association (EDGA) schedule. The 27-year-old broke his neck in a car crash five years ago at the age of 22, which has left much of his left side…