Travel, Sports & Disability
In June 2019 I had the pleasure to be the first wheelchair user with spinal cord injury to participate at an IKO Kiteboarding Instructor Course. Deutsch: Rollender IKO-Kitesurf-Lehrer It finally happened ... a successful participation at an IKO Kiteboarding Instructor Course. As I had to cancel my first attempt due to private reasons, the organizers kindly... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Über Fokussierte Ultraschalltherapie gegen neurogene Schmerzen - Teil II: Der Tag der Wahrheit. English: Focused Ultrasound Treatment: Burning out the pain II – The intervention Hier zu Teil I: Fokussierte Ultraschalltherapie: Hirnverbrannt I… das Vorspiel Übertrieben viel Schlaf schenkte mir die letzte Nacht nicht. Schlimmer noch: Morgens gab's kein Frühstück. Dabei hatte ich gerade das in den... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Über Fokussierte Ultraschalltherapie gegen neurogene Schmerzen: Entscheidungsfindung und Vorbereitung. English: Focused Ultrasound Treatment: Burning out pain – Decision-making and preparation Ich bin nervös. Morgen geht ein längerer Prozess in seine Endphase. So sitze ich gerade in der Lobby meines Hotels im schweizerischen Solothurn und versuche mich in Zerstreuung. Wohl nicht die beste Idee, über das zu... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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