Dragon Boat Racing for Amputees and Stroke Survivors – Making it Happen, whatever it takes

Alita Initiative is Singapore’s only dragon boat team with paddlers including amputees and stroke survivors — and they’ve had to redesign the sport to make it work (custom seating, straps, paddle adaptations, lots of real-world testing).

It’s equal parts engineering + grit + community — a reminder that “inclusive sport” often means building the missing equipment, not just inviting people in.

[Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/alita-initiative-dragon-boat-racing-team-amputees-stroke-survivors-5876221]