Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C., is a Canadian icon who has dedicated his life to awakening the world to the potential of people with disabilities. He is best known as the “Man In Motion” for undertaking an epic month, 40, km journey around the world in his wheelchair. Now the Founder of the Rick Hansen Foundation, an organization committed to creating a world without barriers for people with disabilities, Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. · Footage from the original Rick Hansen Man in Motion World Tour. This segment shows clips from the United States and European portions of the tour. Rick Hansen Foundation. About Rick. Man In Motion World Tour. Currently selected. Tour Timeline. With a dream, a trailer, and a passionate team behind him, Rick pushed his wheelchair out of Vancouver, B.C., on Ma, and set out on a journey that would make history; the Man In Motion World Tour. Fueled by two big dreams to create awareness of the potential of people with disabilities and .
Tour Timeline. With a dream, a trailer, and a passionate team behind him, Rick pushed his wheelchair out of Vancouver, B.C., on Ma, and set out on a journey that would make history; the Man In Motion World Tour. Fueled by two big dreams to create awareness of the potential of people with disabilities and the importance of a world. rick hansen i was grateful when i moved from the school that is named after you rick hansen public school in london ont. I was so proud when they handed out the book man in motion to me and that you signed it for me. It has showed me that i can do anything that i put my mind into. Excerpted from "Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour: 30 Years Later—A Celebration of Courage, Strength, and the Power of Community." Written by Jake MacDonald with a foreword by Rick Hansen and published September by Greystone Books.
Richard Marvin Hansen CC OBC is a Canadian track and field athlete, activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. Following a pickup truck accident at the age of 15, Hansen sustained a spinal cord injury and became a paraplegic. Hansen is most famous for his Man in Motion World Tour. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in He was one of the final torchbearers in the Winter Olympics and the Winter Olympics. He was profiled and spoke during the Winter. In March , Rick set off from Vancouver to wheel 40, kilometres through 34 countries on the Man In Motion World Tour to prove the potential of people with disabilities. His month journey inspired an entire nation to believe anything is possible and moved thousands to make a difference. It is the story of the Man in Motion Tour -- Rick Hansen 's incredible 24,mile wheelchair journey through 34 countries around the world. It is also the love story of Hansen and his wife, Amanda, a physiotherapist whom Hansen calls his "lifeline.".
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