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Ramphadi upsets Wagner at Melbourne

Posted on January 28, 2022March 23, 2022 by Rolling Inspiration

South African wheelchair tennis player, Donald Ramphadi, produced a stunning victory to upset David Wagner and storm into the semi-finals of the Melbourne Open, an ITF Super Series event in Melbourne. The unseeded Limpopo-born star, ranked 18th globally, defeated the American number four seed and former world number one Wagner, […]

Posted in News Tagged sport, wheelchair tennis Leave a comment

3X3 is happening!

Posted on January 5, 2022January 7, 2022 by Leon Fleiser

 And no, it’s not a car. Wheelchair basketball has become more exciting with three-a-side matches. Leon Fleiser provides some insights As the world craves more excitement and entertainment, the sports world has been adapting for this. Just look at T20 cricket, seven’s rugby or action netball. So too has basketball […]

Posted in Issue 6 2021, Sport Tagged sport, Wheelchair basketball Leave a comment

Finally, the Games happened!

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by Leon Fleiser

After a long, five-year wait, Team South Africa finally made it to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Leon Fleiser shares his experience On July 11, 2021, I landed in Tokyo, Japan, for the Olympic Games as the Deputy Chef de Mission. I was extremely emotional as it finally dawned […]

Posted in Issue 5 2021, Sport Tagged 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Paralympic Games, sport Leave a comment

Sporting handicaps to level the playing field

Posted on July 1, 2021 by George Louw

Handicaps in the sporting world makes for more fair competition. However, the system can easily be manipulated. GEORGE LOUW takes a look at the abuse of these handicaps on and off the field In 2010 and again in 2011 Hideki Matsuyama won the Asia Pacific Amateur Golf Championships. In 2021, […]

Posted in Ida's Corner, Issue 3 2021 Tagged Accessible, adaptive; sport, handicap, Idas Corner, Issue 3 2021, sport

100 days to go

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Leon Fleiser

The countdown to the Tokyo Paralympic Games has started. With less than 100 days till the event, LEON FLEISER takes a look So, on May16, 2021, we celebrated 100 days to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. A very emotional moment for me as the Chef de Mission for Team South […]

Posted in Issue 3 2021, Sport Tagged adapted sport, adaptive, para athletes, Paralympic Games, sport, Toyko

Hate you, COVID!

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 by Leon Fleiser

COVID has devasted many families and individual lives. LEON FLEISER shares how this virus has caused havoc in the sporting world On December 23, I got my COVID test results back … positive for COVID-19. I started feeling sick that morning, but not too bad. A day later, I was […]

Posted in Issue 2 2021, Sport Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, para athletes, para sport, Paralympic Games, Paralypmics, sport Leave a comment

A new normal

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by Leon Fleiser

As South Africa starts to emerge from lockdown, the sporting world returns to a new normal. But what will this entail? Leon Fleiser reflects My last column was at the start of this horrible pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games made history by being postponed for a year. […]

Posted in Issue 4 2020, Sport Tagged Issue 4 2020, Paralympic Games, sport, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Leave a comment

Adapting to change

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by Leon Fleiser

Leon Fleiser takes a closer look at how the global COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted on sporting events across the globe and what this means for para athletes WOW! What crazy times we are living in at the moment. Extremely stressful for everyone, including our para athletes. The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic […]

Posted in Features, Issue 2 2020, Sport Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, para athletes, sport Leave a comment

Sailing the seas in your wheels

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Rolling Inspiration

ROLLING INSPIRATION readers have the opportunity of a lifetime to join the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) on an adventure on the open seas. People with disabilities as well as those without can board the JST as crew and assist in sailing the boat. The first expedition will take place in […]

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