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12.10.2008, 11:57
Meet Stephen Attard. A Maltese swimmer, he was seriously injured in a traffic accident 23 years ago. His extensive head injuries left him disabled, and he has had to use a wheelchair ever since.
16.10.2008, 04:38
Euthanasia is a taboo subject in Russia, but it is being increasingly brought out of the shadows as some say that not enough consideration is given to the terminally ill and advocate the legalisation of mercy killing.
10.11.2008, 08:34
A groundbreaking kindergarten in Moscow is allowing children with disabilities to enjoy all things equestrian by introducing them to ponies. The pioneering project aims at improving their communication skills and ending any isolation they and their famili
20.03.2009, 19:21
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Russian Tatiana Kosintseva has taken the women's European chess championship, which ended in St Petersburg on Friday.
14.10.2010, 17:19
One of the proudest moments in southern Russia's sporting heritage has come to a close - the inaugural Caucasus Games wrapped up a wholly memorable event for the region.
28.11.2008, 11:12
The city of Kazan in central Russia was put firmly on the country’s football map when Rubin won this year’s Russian Premier League. That victory is in no small part due to head coach Kurban Berdyev, who rarely speaks to the media. But he made an exceptio
01.12.2008, 10:46
When you look at the top three finishers in the Russian Superleague over the last eight years, you will consistently find the name Unics Kazan. The 2006 season was the only disappointment, when the club failed to claim a podium finish.
15.12.2008, 12:46
Russian fighters were represented in four of eleven weight categories as the amateur World Cup boxing championships came to a close in Moscow. The event has confirmed the Russian and Cuban amateur boxing schools as by far the best on the planet.
24.11.2008, 02:04
Russian pole vault star Elena Isinbayeva has been named 'Woman Athlete of the Year' by the International Association of Athletics Federations for the third time. She now holds the overall record among women in the IAAF Award’s 20-year history.
25.11.2008, 08:29
RT presents the pick of the action from the games of the 11th week in the Continental Hockey League (KHL) ice hockey league.
Published: 04 December, 2008, 23:31
The first ever Aleksandr Popov Cup swimming competition for the disabled has started in Moscow. Athletes from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine arrived in the Russian capital for this inaugural sports event named in honour of the four-time Olympic Champion.
