Aiming for society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg “Blade for All“ (2023)

Aiming for society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg “Blade for All“ (2023)1
Aiming for society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg “Blade for All“ (2023)2
Aiming for society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg “Blade for All“ (2023)3
Aiming for society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg “Blade for All“ (2023)4
Aiming for society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg “Blade for All“ (2023)5

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【Summary】
“Blade for All” is a project aimed at democratizing sports prosthetics for a society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg. In FY2023, the project provided opportunities for prosthetic leg users in India, Brazil, the Philippines to run.

【Project Objective】
The objective is to democratize sports prosthetics for a society where people can easily enjoy sports even without a leg.

【Activity/Outcome】
The following activities were implemented according to the needs and challenges in each country:

〇Fitting workshops :People using a blade for the first time learn how to switch from their usual prosthetic leg to a blade.
〇Running clinics: Organising running clinics in collaboration with local prosthetist and orthotist.

<India>
Blade fittings were carried out for 10 prosthetic leg users, and clinics were organised with local athletes.
Article in Japanese

<Brazil>
In collaboration with local prosthetist and orthotist, four children were fitted with blades and running clinics were held with local athletes.
Article in English

<Philippines>
Nine prosthetic leg users were fitted with blades, and running clinics were organised in collaboration with local prosthetists and orthotists.
Article in Japanese

 


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Time Period
2023
Region
India, Brazil, Philippines
Sport/Programme Category
Track and field events
Implementer
Xiborg
Co-Implementer
〇India: Sony India, Dakshin rehabilitation, Anandan Gunasekaran 〇Brazil: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Brazilian Paralympic Committee, Japan House, Alan Fonteles 〇Philippines: SM Group, SportsPhill, NPO PADS
Number of Individual Beneficiaries
〇India: 10 (running clinic participants) 〇Brazil: 4 (running clinic participants) 〇Philippines: 9 (running clinic participants)
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