Travel, Sports & Disability
Surf Club Keros on the Greek island of Lemnos is no secret among kite- and windsurfers. What most people don't know is that the club offers accessible housing and activities. Deutsch: Sitkite Spotguide Limnos - Keros for All Already in early summer 2015 the Surf Club Keros lured with an adaptive kiteboarding camp onto the... Weiterlesen →
The watersports school of Nieblum on the island of Föhr is basically the mother of all adaptive kiteboarding schools. A short overview. Deutsch: Sitkite-Spotguide Nieblum auf Föhr Nieblum on Föhr (pronunciation like 'fur') ... a village not too many will know on an island not too many will know. Depending on the tide some might be... Weiterlesen →
On how I chased Tennis Pro Dominic Thiem to win him as testimonial for a wheelchair tennis tournament. Deutsch: Tennis Stalker oder: Auf Dominic Thiems Fersen December 2017 was my very first experience as tournament director within the UNIQLO-Wheelchair-Tennis-Tour. An experience I definitely want to repeat. In this article though I would like to share with you... Weiterlesen →
In 2019 the sports club Alto Garda Kite A.S.D. opened it's doors also to disabled athletes. A short overview. Deutsch: Sitkite-Spotguide ‚Alto Garda Kite‘ – Riva del Garda The kiteboarding season on lake Garda is about to kick off. As most aficionados will know, the area around Torbole and Riva is reserved to windsurfers and sailors... Weiterlesen →
Der Verein Alto Garda Kite A.S.D. hat im Jahr 2018 seine Pforten auch für Sportlerinnen und Sportler mit Behinderung geöffnet. Hier ein grober Überblick. English: Adaptive Kiteboarding – Schoolcheck ‚Alto Garda Kite‘ Die Kite-Saison am Gardasee steht in den Startlöchern. Wie die meisten Kennerinnen und Kenner wissen, ist die Region rund um Torbole und Riva allerdings... Weiterlesen →
A couple of years ago a development started on the Tyrolean lake Achensee that won't be stopped too easily: Inclusive sailing is on the rise. Deutsch: 2.4mR – inklusives Segeln am Achensee Hiking, climbing, mountain-biking, sledging, snowboarding, skiing, skiing, skiing ... skiing - Tirol is famous as leisure paradise for active people. What most people do... Weiterlesen →
About sports, disability and an award that makes me think. Deutsch: Preisverdächtige Fehlinterpretation Just recently a German water sports association which pledges itself to accessibility, won a well respected award. Amongst others, this award was presented by the German president. Wow, great! - one would like to think. Well I didn't. Actually it even caused me... Weiterlesen →
Über Sport, Behinderung und eine Auszeichnung, die nachdenklich stimmt. English version: Awarded misinterpretation Erst kürzlich wurde ein mit barrierefreiem Angebot werbender Wassersportverein bei einer renommierten Preisverleihung ausgezeichnet. Überreicht wurde dieser Preis unter anderem von Frank-Walter Steinmeier, dem deutschen Bundespräsidenten. Wow, großartig! - möchte man sich denken. Mir aber bereitete das ganze Bauchschmerzen. Stein des Anstoßes ist der Fernsehbeitrag, in... Weiterlesen →
German version: Kitesurfen im Rollstuhl – der Durchbruch naht It's hard to believe that more than 15 years have passed since the first wheelchair users hit the oceans with kites. Bold as I am, I add myself to this group of pioneers who initiated that movement. This means that I had the pleasure to experience the... Weiterlesen →
