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Amputee and Disability Sports Links
Mountain Bike Amputee - www.mtb-amputee.com
An excellent site devoted to the fact that amputees can and do ride mountain bikes. Plenty of good stories, photos, links and information about amputee cycling.
"This site is intended to encourage and inform both amputees and the general public in regards to prosthetic and mountain bike innovations and modifications as well as mountain biking and cycling skills and technique."
Quad Rugby Central - United States Quad Rugby Association
Striving to provide ALL of the Latest and Greatest
Quad Rugby News & Information Available.
Sailing for the Disabled - Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia
DSA BC began with Expo '86, when British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher donated a British designed Sunbird to Rick Hansen in honor of his 'Man in Motion' tour. In 1989, Rick Hansen presented the boat to Sam Sullivan who has been responsible for developing the program and raising funds and awareness. DSABC has expanded to include chapters in Victoria, Kelowna and Penticton.
The first annual national regatta for sailors with disabilities, named "Mobility Cup" was hosted by Vancouver in 1991. It has since grown to be a World Class Regatta for sailors across Canada and the United States and serves as a qualifying event for international competitions such as the Paralympics.
Volleyball for the Deaf - Deaf Volleyball Canada
The Canadian Deaf National Volleyball Team (1997) was the dream of many people. The person instrumental in getting it off the ground was Mike Persi. Mike made the necessary arrangements with CDSA to start establishing a team and holding tryouts. Mike gained immeasurable help from Joanna Bennett. She did an enormous amount of "behind the scenes" work for the team. The two formed a committee of helpers to put together a first Ontario tryout and then the National tryout. By this time, Ian Gowans had been selected as Head Coach. The National Team was selected in January, 1995.
Blind Sports - IBSA
- International Blind Sports Association
Since IBSA was founded in Paris in 1981, we have been in a constant process of evolution to adapt to the ever-changing world of sports for the blind.
IBSA is registered as a non-profit making, public interest body in Spain, and we are full members of the International Paralympics Committee (IPC), where we are the legitimate representatives of sport for the blind.Our status allows us to provide our movement with a unique identity in order to further develop and promote sports for the blind and visually impaired. We are also committed to providing assistance to our national member organizations in all five continents, especially those organizations in developing countries which have to date been unable to spread the word about blind sports sufficiently within their countries and do not have an established school sports programme for the blind, local and national competition programme, etc.
We in IBSA believe sport is the ideal means to promote the integration of disabled people in general and the blind in particular. Sport can help them overcome their disability by strengthening their self-esteem and their ability to overcome difficulties and as an aid to normalization in their living environment. In short, sport helps to bring about the complete fulfillment of blind and visually impaired athletes.
To achieve our goals, we encourage all blind and visually impaired people to
get involved in different sports and physical activities. You too can become
a blind athlete and take part in competitions ranging from school sports to
elite level championships for the blind and the Paralympic Games.
Coalition for Active Living - Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disabilities
The Coalition is made up of hundreds of groups, organizations and individuals committed to making sure that the environments where we live, learn, work and play support regular physical activity. The Coalition is working to achieve this goal by advocating for public policies that support physical activity.
The Members, Partners and Supporters of the Coalition for Active Living represent a wide range of sectors, working at the local, provincial / territorial and national levels in a variety of ways to advance physical activity in Canada.
Wheelchair Sports - The Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
The Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA), founded in 1967, is a national sport organization representing wheelchair athletes. It is an incorporated, not-for-profit, organization recognized by Sport Canada.
The mission of CWSA is to promote excellence and develop opportunities for Canadians in wheelchair sport.
In addition to its role as a developer of elite athletes, CWSA is a national and international voice for Canadian wheelchair athletes. CWSA also provides a national link for the development of wheelchair athletes and sports, at all levels and in all areas of the country.
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