Sports/Leisure

Ipoh-born Wong Hung Fai is determined to realise his dream of conquering the Straits, one of the busiest and most treacherous shipping lanes in the world. What makes this aspiration so amazing is the fact that this affable 28-year-old is disabled. Blind from birth, he’s determined to make his presence felt when he joins other swimmers this weekend for the ultimate swim across the Straits of Melaka, covering a distance of about 40 to 50km.

The kids couldn’t be stopped. Bubble wrap laid out on the floor burst in loud pops under the tires of kids zooming by in motorized cars outfitted with harnesses and joysticks Saturday in a downtown Northwestern University office.

Sheer excitement was apparent on the face of three-year-old S. Sri Soniya as she joined her friends and other participants in the ‘Walk-Jog-Wheel With Us 2018’.

Lingerie and fashion brand Aerie has been a longtime champion of promoting body positivity, but the label’s latest campaign might be its most impactful yet.

Zack Gottsagen may have dished out some popcorn for you behind the concession counter at the Alco Boynton Cinema or there’s a good chance he’s greeted you at the theater doors to check your ticket but, without a proper introduction, you may not have known you were in the presence of a movie star.

Dwayne Johnson, who plays a former FBI agent with a prosthetic leg in the new action thriller “Skyscraper,” said Thursday he’s joining the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation, a leading voice in calling for more inclusion and opportunities for the disabled.

Dinie was pursuing his syariah law studies while Khai, who made the dean’s list twice, was studying for a diploma in actuarial science at UiTM. But fate offered them a cruel twist and both got their dreams derailed after losing their eyesight.

The annual Mount Kinabalu climb by non-governmental group Coalition Duchenne is back. The expedition, scheduled to take place from July 21 to 23, will see scientists, doctors and families of patients taking part.

Sixteen years after Emmanuel Ibeawuchi lost a leg in a road accident, his dream of playing soccer in a World Cup is about to become a reality.

Tugas sebagai malim gunung kepada individu normal mungkin biasa, namun apabila ditugaskan menjadi pemandu arah kepada golongan pekak dan bisu, ia satu cabaran yang berbeza.