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Sports for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
Billiards
It is possible, without difficulties, to play billiard from a wheelchair on The European Pocket Billiard Federation championship. It is enough to put an extension on a lower part of the cue or a cue is putted on the „bridge“. The Billiard Club in Velika Mlaka is being renovated but otherwise, it is accessible by wheelchairs.
Sit Ski
For information on Sit Ski, watch the RTL Television report on skiing for persons with spinal cord injuries.
Tennis
Persons with 80% damage of motion agency (paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputation) can play tennis from wheelchairs. At this moment, in Zagreb, tennis in wheelchairs is trained in TK AS 1992 organization. Trainings are adjusted to disability level. Expert training leader will give you all information on necessary tennis equipment. Club is offering help in getting necessary equipment and in insurance (payment) of the tennis ground.
Contact
Mitar Drecun
Tel. 01/ 23-12-971
GSM 091/ 50-83-125
Trail Orienteering
Trail orienteering is one kind of sport orientation. People with movement disability (including paraplegic and quadriplegic persons) can equally participate in trail orienteering because managing directions in space (nature) and making a good choice between them is what is important here, and lanes and tasks to pass can be adjusted for wheelchair moving. If it is necessary, organization of a competition can provide help for the competitors in wheelchairs. To join this sport, it is important to learn how to read trail maps and special signs and to like spending time in nature. For more information click on Feud - Precizna orijentacija.
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