On October 14, 2015, Bruce Cook made history as the first paraplegic to land a backflip in a dirt bike at NitroCircus. (Jump to 1:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce8b3J_whd8 A life with paralysis Bruce wasn’t able to complete the rotation on an attempt on…
Michael plays wheelchair basketball team representing Singapore for the AEAN Paragames. He’s been playing basketball for over 27 years. What started out as a hobby has turned into Michael’s passion. Although, he has played various sports like tennis, swimming…
Taking up wheelchair sports in Singapore is easier than you think. There are several options for you to go for. There are several teams in Singapore compete in the ASEAN Paragames. There are sports that are aggressive and high-intensity like…
“The very first day of therapy, when my nurse asked me what my goals are, I tell her, ‘Walk, ride, rodeo, that’s it.” Amberley began riding horses when she was just three years old. What started as weekly riding lessons…
Jack and his wife, Tricia, are wheelchair-users and no strangers to sports. https://youtu.be/H842GpG69w0 Jack has competed in swimming, tennis, weight lifting and wheelchair racing and Tricia is passionate about wheelchair tennis. Sports have become part of their lives and it has even helped…
Shooting is a sport that can be adapted for all abilities – it can be adjusted to suit each individual’s needs to achieve the same goal. https://youtu.be/szQo8V2_5OE Kelvin, a wheelchair-user for over 20 years, recently picked up the sport of shooting…
Eric, a tetraplegic from Singapore, uses an exercise band, also known as a Thera-band to do most of his home workouts and it doesn’t require anyone’s assistance. https://youtu.be/jRXhLgEw3B0 One of the work outs involves hooking the band on one of…
Eric’s interest in sports started when he discovered wheelchair racing at an open house in the rehab hospital where he was recovering after his spinal cord injury. https://youtu.be/0-hy_LAmddg He gave it a try, and as he got better and better,…
Getting involved in sports opens up your mind and helps you to adapt to the situation you’re in. https://youtu.be/-bS2LgQgrGA “Once you get involve with sports… that’s when you start to rebuild your confidence…You start to open up to the world.…
Suhaimi has had his disability since his was 1 year old. A budding interest in wheelchair sports His interest in basketball started at a young age playing with his friends. From there, his interest in sports began to grow, to…