RIO DE JANEIRO One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she's plowing through the turbulent waters, riding the choppy waves on a specially ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she's plowing through the turbulent waters, riding the choppy waves on a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she’s plowing through the turbulent waters on a specially adapted surfboard.

WITH ALMOST 5-THOUSAND MILES OF COASTLINE, BEACHES ARE A CRUCIAL PART OF LIFE IN BRAZIL. IN RIO, ONE CHARITY IS MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE – INCLUDING THE DISABLED – CAN ENJOY THE WATER AND CATCH A ...

The next, she's ploughing through the turbulent waters, riding the choppy waves on a specially adapted surfboard. Ms Glasner, a 35-year-old graphic designer who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis ...

In this March 10, 2013, Tomas Pereira Machado rests on his surfboard at Leblon beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dozens of disabled people on this special strip of Rio de Janeiro beach are conquering ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO – One minute, Renata Glasner is watching the waves crash on Leblon beach from her wheelchair. The next, she’s plowing through the turbulent waters, riding the choppy waves on a ...

At first, there were just three participants, but AdaptSurf has steadily grown and recently received a generous donation to buy new mesh ramps and runways to help people cross the fine white sand and ...