Sports/Leisure

The inaugural East Malaysia Lions International English Chess Championship for the Disabled will take place at Vivacity Megamall here on March 4. Thirty-two contestants from Sarawak and Sabah are vying for the top 10 positions to book their spots in the Grand Final of the Malaysia Lions International English Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur on March 18.

Known as FunBowl, this initiative is part of the Singapore edition of the three-leg tour series from Feb 25 to March 2. Hong Kong (March 27-31) and Kuching, Malaysia (July 31-Aug 5) will host the other legs.

In 2016, Malaysian Paralympians won the first golds for our country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That year marked a proud moment as they returned home bearing 3 gold and 1 bronze from the international sporting event.

Gen-Y Penampang and JCI Penampang have again joined force to organise the Wheelchair Charity Run 2018 to raise awareness about people with all kinds of disability and the challenges they face on a daily basis. The groups will be organising the event on May 1 after having successfully done it last year where they attracted 567 participants, including 150 individuals with disabilities.

Kecacatan anggota badan tidak menghalang seorang mahasiswa orang kurang upaya (OKU) Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM), Azrulkhan Hasrullah Matsah, 26, untuk berada di puncak Gunung Datuk, Rembau setinggi 884 meter, kelmarin.

The first paracycling training camp in Cyprus took place this week at Aphrodite Hills Resort in Paphos.

Headed up by para athlete Christos Loizou, 44, the weeklong camp was organised by the Cyprus Cycling Federation, in cooperation with the Swiss Cycling Federation.

Inclusive education for children with special needs is a much-talked about topic. Any initiative that promotes inclusive education is welcome. We also wish to see this goal extended beyond classrooms into everyday activities, such as sports.

Sedentary older adults who start exercising may not reduce their risk of becoming frail, but they may experience less disability, a new study suggests.

Yan Yuhong, a 15-year-old boy paralysed from the waist down who has inspired people in China by his efforts to lead a full and active life, has taken part in the Winter Olympics torch relay in South Korea, Chinese media reported.

Seorang lelaki berpakaian sukan dilihat sedang duduk berehat di atas sebuah kerusi roda. Biarpun pada waktu itu peluh jantan dilihat berjurai-jurai keluar daripada permukaan kulit mukanya, namun dia langsung tidak mempedulikan keadaan tersebut.