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Chinese one-legged basketball player inspires others to enjoy sports to the fullest

Luo Xiangjian lost his right leg when he stepped on a bomb left over from the Sino-Vietnam war when he was five. But that did not stop him from chasing his dream of playing basketball.

December 3, 2019
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10-year-old Sara Hinesley was born without hands, but won a national handwriting contest in the US by writing with a pencil held between her arms. ...01:57
United States
Girl without hands wins handwriting contest
April 25, 2019
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Playing the keyboard in a band has become a new way for Zu Wenbao to express himself, as someone who is non-verbal and on the spectrum of autism. The 23-year-old started taking free piano lessons...02:11
Music
Music helps autistic youth in China express themselves
December 2, 2022
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A group of hiking enthusiasts in Hong Kong is helping people with disabilities enjoy nature despite their limited ability to access the city’s country parks. A specially designed wheelchair has...04:54
Disability
Hikers help people with disabilities connect with nature
December 3, 2022
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Today marks International White Cane Day, and 70-year-old visually impaired Hongkonger, Simon, walked a 10.15km cane-a-thon to raise funds for the Hong Kong Blind Union. From Ocean Park station to...02:20
Disability
Visually impaired 70-year-old walked 10.15km to raise funds in Hong Kong
October 15, 2022
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Rumeysa Gelgi, who holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest living woman, boarded her first flight on September 28, 2022. Born with Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic mutation that...01:27
Guinness World Records
World’s tallest woman flies by plane for the first time
October 4, 2022
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In an effort to make toys more inclusive, Syrian dollmaker Safa Hamadeh has created a line of crochet dolls with facial features similar to people with Down’s syndrome. Customers visiting her store...01:41
Disability
Syrian store sells dolls for children with Down’s syndrome
September 5, 2022
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Darul A’shom is one of the few religious boarding schools for the hearing-impaired  in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. Opened in 2019, the school enables students in...01:53
Indonesia
The Koran memorised in sign language
July 5, 2022
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Members of PERSAS, an amputee football club from Surabaya, Indonesia, train in gruelling conditions. Their physical disabilities notwithstanding, it has not stopped them from pursuing their...02:36
Indonesia
Indonesian amputees chase football dreams
April 4, 2022
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Despite Japan hosting the Paralympics on two occasions and a public commitment to support disabled people, Japanese with impairments often find the workplace inaccessible to them, with little...02:39
Japan
Japan’s disabled showcase artwork
January 19, 2022
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Chung Siu-king was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1992. Suffering from paralysis, swollen joints and brittle bones, Chung had a serious fall six years later that left her wheelchair-bound...07:47
Disability
Empowerment through dance
November 10, 2021
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Beijing-based group Hongdandan is committed to helping visually-impaired people enjoy films. Hongdandan converts visual elements of movies to spoken language so blind film fans can better...04:53
Disability
Helping the blind to 'watch' films
August 24, 2021
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The Tokyo Olympic Games has come alive to scores of the host city’s disabled children, thanks to cutting-edge technology. Provided by Japanese companies, the set-up allowed the youngsters to...02:10
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
VR brings Olympics to disabled kids
August 4, 2021
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Narrow pavements and poorly-designed ramps in Shanghai often force wheelchair users off sidewalks and onto busy roads. Despite China’s rapid modernisation in recent years, disabled access and...02:58
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Wheelchair vlogger wants better access
May 20, 2021
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Rosy Hsu is part of the last generation of polio survivors in Taiwan, but her disability has not stopped her from following her passion. Hsu overcame her fear of falling years ago by joining a...02:41
Disability
Polio survivor shines on dance floor in Taiwan
March 16, 2021
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A nine-year-old blind musician has made an stunning appearance playing piano in a deserted snowy area under a solitary tree in Turkey’s eastern Mus province. The performance was described as a...01:57
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Blind child pianist in stunning snow show
February 24, 2021
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Lai Chi-wai was once one of the world’s best climbers, until a traffic accident left him a paraplegic. Although Lai lost the use of both legs, he did not give up his passion. In 2016, Lai climbed...03:54
Sports
Wheelchair climber takes on Hong Kong skyscraper
January 17, 2021
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The second international Cybathlon has been held despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with paraplegic athletes from around the world taking part in over 50 teams from about 20 countries. The event on...01:17
Disability
Virtual competition for cyber-athletes
November 23, 2020
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Japanese violinist Manami Ito admits she didn’t know what she had until it was gone. She started playing the instrument at age seven, but recalls never falling in love with playing or the lessons...02:30
Disability
Trauma drives disabled violinist back to music
November 12, 2020
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Each member of the Chinese rock band 8772 has a disability, including brittle bone disease and albinism. They hope their music helps people see them as more than their disabilities.06:07
Disability
Meet Chinese rock band 8772
December 20, 2019
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In New Delhi, India, Vinod Kumar Sharma spends four hours every day on the city’s crowded trains and often unpaved roads. The 44-year-old finds it difficult to navigate the city because of its...02:18
India
Blind masseur navigates New Delhi’s poor roads to get to work
December 5, 2019
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Taiwanese polio survivors Vincent Kuo and Ivy Huang discovered their passion for wheelchair dancing more than a decade ago. Since then, the pair accomplished professional performers, falling in...02:35
Dance
Wheelchair dance pros take love for a spin
December 4, 2019