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Resilience and determination, the story of a Qatari mountaineer
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Fahad Badar is the first Arab to summit Mount Everest and Lhotse in a single expedition.
A collective in Brazil is helping disabled people reach new heights
A group of volunteers, through a project called “Coletivo Inclusão”, is taking adventurous disabled people up one of Rio de Janeiro’s most complex trails, reaching places some would say impossible for those who are not able to walk.
Watch: The Mexican swimming team transform the pool into their stage.
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Paloma Velasquez, a former artistic swimmer and phycologist, founded The Special Mermaids, a synchronised swimming team composed of athletes with diverse disabilities.
Building inclusion: This cafe empowers people with disabilities
Since 1992, 3 December has been recognised as the International Day of People with Disabilities, yet many continue to face exclusion from the workforce.
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Watch: How a fencing club trains future Paralympians in France
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Wheelchair fencing is both static and dynamic, and it is gaining popularity in France.
This smart wheelchair helps the user avoid obstacles
A "smart wheelchair" is being developed to use AI to help users avoid collisions, obstacles, and other hazards.
More than 25% of EU citizens with disabilities face financial struggle
Just over one in four adults in the EU has some form of disability. Compared with the rest of the population, they face financial issues to a disproportionate degree.
Overcoming obstacles to equality: the battle for disability rights in the EU
Living with a disability in Europe today is still all too often a journey littered with obstacles and discrimination. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have put the issue back on the agenda. But the task ahead is enormous.
G7 members adopt new disability rights commitments
Members of the G7 and the European Union committed to put rights of people with disabilities at the top of the political agenda in the new Solfagnano Charter signed today in Italy, addressing the potential for independent living, inclusion in new technologies and participation in social life.
EU must stop funding care homes, people with disabilities demand
Hundreds of people with disabilities gathered in Brussels to demand a strategic plan to guarantee independence outside residential care homes.
UN slams EU Commission over protection of people with disabilities
The chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities claims that a draft EU regulation on the cross-border protection of adults conflicts with several provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - the Commission disagrees.
How the first astronaut with a disability prepares for space travel
In this episode, we will explore how space exploration affects the human body and how scientific research is fundamental to advancing medicine here on Earth.
Take a look at these stunning photographs from Paris Paralympics 2024
Morenatti combines his personal experience of losing a leg with his photography to capture the Paralympics with the utmost respect and admiration.
Ukrainian Paralympians recall hellish training ahead of games
Russia destroyed or damaged around 500 Ukrainian Paralympic sports facilities, forcing Ukrainian athletes to prepare for the Paris games in precarious conditions. Yet the team could end up doing better than in Tokyo 2020. Euronews asked some of the athletes how they made it possible.
London celebrates the creativity of disabled artists at Unlimited
The five-day festival at London’s Southbank Centre ranges from art installations and dance performances, to poetry and neurodiverse club nights.
The visually impaired players rely on skill and determination to win.
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Goalball, a unique team sport designed exclusively for athletes with impaired vision, is one of the oldest sports registered at the Paralympic Games.
Could Europe's beaches become more open to people with disabilities?
Although there have been some improvements, people with disabilities still face challenges in accessing beaches in Europe. Meet the people fighting to make beaches accessible to all.
Meet Nigar Mammadova, the woman leading inclusive change
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Nigar Mammadova, Director of the DOST Centre, advocates for the inclusion of vulnerable groups, emphasising creativity and social engagement to build a more inclusive society for low-income families and people with disabilities.
Could space missions mean better disability inclusion on Earth?
As space programmes push for more inclusion for those with disabilities, other Earth-bound fields such as healthcare could follow suit.
Everything we know about the Paris Paralympic Games opening ceremony
Around 4,400 para-athletes will take to the Avenue des Champs-Elysées for a "people's parade" choreographed by Sweden's Alexander Ekman.