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☆ A Paralympic athlete might become the world's first disabled astronaut
  + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
He's part of a European Space Agency "feasibility project" to include astronauts with disabilities. John McFall is 0ne of the European Space Agency's new class of trainee astronauts — its first batch of new recruits in 13 years. The ESA hopes that McFall will be the first astronaut with a physical disability to travel into space. McFall told BBC News he'd never dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but felt inspired by the ESA's commitment to supporting diversity. McFall is due to start a 12-month program of basic training at the European Space Agency in Spring next year.
☆ Europe names world's first disabled astronaut
  + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/5] Member of ESA's new class of astronauts John McFall attends the European Space Agency (ESA) Council at Ministerial level (CM22) at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris, France, November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit TessierPARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had selected former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall as part of a new generation of 17 recruits picked for astronaut training. He will join five new career astronauts and 11 reserves in training after ESA replenished its astronaut ranks for the first time since 2009. It received 257 applications for the role of astronaut with a disability, a parallel role that it terms "parastronaut".
☆ IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect
  + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Russia's suspension was passed by 64 votes to 39, with 16 abstentions, at the IPC's extraordinary General Assembly in Berlin on Wednesday. "Due to their suspension, NPC Russia and NPC Belarus lose all rights and privileges of IPC membership, in accordance with the IPC Constitution," the IPC said in a statement. "Both NPC Russia and NPC Belarus now have the right to appeal the decision. The next IPC General Assembly is due to take place in the final quarter of 2023 at a venue yet to be confirmed." The Russian Paralympic Committee called the IPC decision unfounded.
☆ Phrygian caps to be the Paris 2024 Games mascots
  + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/6] Paris 2024 Olympics - Official mascots of Paris 2024 Olympics unveiled - Olympic Committee Head Quarters, Saint-Denis, France - November 11, 2022. Picture taken November 11, 2022 General view as the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots the Phryges are unveiled REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Phrygian caps will be the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots as organisers look to celebrate the French revolution's spirit. "'Phryges' aim to show that sport can change everything, and that it deserves to have a prominent place in our society," Paris 2024 brand director Julie Matikhine said on Monday. The red Phrygian caps come in two versions - the Olympic and the Paralympic one - with a blade leg. The Olympic Games will be held from July 26-Aug. 11 and the Paralympics from Aug. 28-Sept. 8.
☆ Robert Griswold: Paralympic gold medalist swimmer accused of raping and abusing teammate
  + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Issy Ronald Ben Morse | Issy Ronald | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
CNN —Paralympic gold medalist swimmer Robert Griswold “maliciously targeted,” groomed and sexually abused a younger, intellectually disabled teammate, a civil lawsuit filed on Friday in Colorado alleges. “The USOPC observed Griswold engaging in this conduct and allowed it to continue,” the lawsuit adds. Griswold, who was born with cerebral palsy, won two gold medals at Tokyo 2020. Egbert and Griswold became roommates there, allowing the abuse to continue and intensify, the lawsuit says. Due to the “acts and omissions” of Griswold, USOPC and SafeSport, the lawsuit says, Egbert has “had to make the difficult decision to leave behind his lifelong dream,” of being a Paralympic swimmer.
☆ People with disabilities rate the top 10 cities that are easiest for them to travel around
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
The Valuable 500, a business coalition, released its list of the top 10 most accessible cities in the world. Over 95% of pedestrian walkways, taxi stands and bus shelters in Singapore are also accessible to wheelchair users, seniors or other individuals with disabilities. United StatesLas Vegas The "sheer number" of accessible hotel rooms in Las Vegas makes the city a stand-out choice for travel. Orlando Orlando is well known for being home to iconic theme parks such as Walt Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios Florida. Amsterdam is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world, with an extensive network of bike lanes.
☆ Steffan Nero: The record-breaking Australian blind cricketer who has found a 'family' in the sport
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
There’s goalball, there’s tennis, there’s soccer, there’s cricket, AFL, golf. Nero remembers being introduced to sport when he played cricket with his dad at the park. Cricket Australia‘Flourishing’Playing cricket was purely about enjoyment at the beginning for Nero, though adjusting to a completely new sport is tough. Nero remembers one training session where one of the more established players, Lindsay Heaven, took him under his wing. Having reached 309 not out – surpassing the previous Australian record of 222 held by Eugene Negruk – Nero remembers the fatigue he felt afterwards.
☆ 7 Chinese nationals charged in alleged plot to repatriate U.S. resident
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Leila Sackur | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
Federal authorities have charged seven Chinese nationals over an alleged long-running harassment campaign to try and intimidate a U.S. resident into returning to China. “The United States will firmly counter such outrageous violations of national sovereignty and prosecute individuals who act as illegal agents of foreign states,” he added. Surveillance footage showed Guanyang An, left, and Weidong Yuan visited the victim's residence and took photographs of it, according to the indictment. “That same government sent agents to the United States to harass, threaten, and forcibly return them to the People’s Republic of China,” he added. In 2020, federal prosecutors arrested five people accused of trying to coerce Chinese citizens to go home.
☆ Russia, Belarus allowed to attend ANOC General Assembly
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Delegations from Russia and Belarus will be permitted to attend the Association of National Olympic Committees' (ANOC) General Assembly, the organisation's Executive Council said in a statement on Tuesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The NOCs of Russia and Belarus are still recognised by the IOC and are therefore entitled to attend the ANOC General Assembly as any other recognised NOC," the statement read. The Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) said on Monday it would not participate in the General Assembly, which runs from Wednesday to Friday in South Korean capital Seoul, if Russia and Belarus attended. The LOK and the NOCs of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Norway and Sweden appealed in a letter to acting ANOC president Robin Mitchell to reconsider the involvement of Russia and Belarus at the General Assembly.
☆ Diede de Groot: How she won an unprecedented back-to-back calendar grand slam
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +9 min
CNN —At first glance, winning seems impossibly easy for Diede de Groot; an almost nonchalant habit of 69 consecutive victories, yielding a Golden Slam – all four grand slams and a Paralympic gold medal – in 2021, followed by a calendar grand slam in 2022. De Groot's win at the 2022 US Open completed her back-to-back calendar grand slam. De Groot now plays doubles alongside Van Koot and they have won 11 doubles grand slam titles together. So I know each time it’s getting more difficult to keep up the winning streak.”De Groot celebrates winning her first grand slam title at Wimbledon in 2017. So far, de Groot has won 15 grand slam singles titles and 15 grand slam doubles titles.
☆ No slowing down for American Meyers Taylor after dazzling Olympics
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
2022 Beijing Olympics - Victory Ceremony - Bobsleigh - Women's Monobob - National Sliding Centre, Beijing, China - February 14, 2022. Elana Meyers Taylor of the United States celebrates on the podium with her silver medal. But the lion-hearted Meyers Taylor, who is taking time off as she is pregnant with her second child, is ready for more next year. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"I will go back to competing afterwards," Meyers Taylor told Reuters. Asked if she would take on a role in the in 2030, Meyers Taylor chuckled and said: "The problem is in 2030, I think I could still probably be competitive."
☆ How blind football is opening up new horizons for visually-impaired Ugandans
  + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | Cnn Video Amy Li | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
And I wondered if we could start it in Uganda," Muzafaru tells CNN SportJagwe Muzafaru founded Blind Football Uganda after volunteering at the Uganda Paralympic Committee. Just a year after its formation, Blind Football Uganda now consists of four men's teams and two women's teams, containing mixed abilities and classifications. Blind Football Uganda organizes training as well as matches. In a 2014 study conducted by British Blind Sport , participants named competition, health benefits and social interaction as their primary motivations for playing blind football. "It helps them from being in a situation such as depression, being lonely, [or] limited when they join or they come and play football," Muzafaru adds.
☆ The Winter Olympics don’t really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium
  + stars: | 2022-02-21 | by ( Amy Woodyatt Cnn Graphics Carlotta Dotto Marco Chacon | Amy Woodyatt | Marco Chacon | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +25 min
That’s five times more than the number of teams represented in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924. “They want to keep the girls pretty, in a special way,” Bonaly told CNN Sport as she reflected on her career. India has never won a medal at the Winter Games and does not have a prominent winter sports federation, Keshavan told CNN Sport. Shiva Keshavan of India reacts following run 3 during the Luge Men's Singles on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Hopefully, it just encourages more and more Black athletes to come out to winter sports and not just Black athletes, winter sports for everybody.
☆ University of Michigan students say they were sexually abused by Robert Anderson. An ex-NFL player wants their stories to be heard.
  + stars: | 2022-01-29 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +23 min
Black men treated differentlyThe allegations against Anderson mirror those against disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar at Michigan State University and Richard Strauss at Ohio State University. This, she said, is often an issue when it comes to reporting issues like sexual abuse and murder. Gonczar has been spending time with Vaughn in his protest to show solidarity with abuse survivors at the University of Michigan. Gonczar now works as director of development at the Avalon Healing Center, which provides support for victims of sexual abuse. When Black men report that they have been victimized by others, “different stereotypes activate”, Curry added.
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