Inspiration in a wheelchair: Thiem and Garcia combine sport and hope!

Inspiration in a wheelchair: Thiem and Garcia combine sport and hope!

Wien, Österreich - In an emotional meeting, the Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem met the Spanish wheelchair tennis player Cisco Garcia in Madrid. This was not only a further step in the sporting career of Thiem, but also a significant experience that opened new perspectives for him. Garcia, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a snowboard accident in Austria in 2015, demonstrated Thiem the daily challenges that life in a wheelchair brings. Thiem, who put on a hand in a wheelchair, said: "There are so many hurdles in a city that you would not otherwise notice." These experiences have deeply impressed and motivated Thiem to fight for healing the paraplegia, as he said after the meeting: "If we manage to find a healing in the near future, it would be just incredible." On May 4, 2025, Thiem will start at the Wings for Life World Run in Vienna, an event that was organized to collect money for research to heal cross -sectional paralysis, such as wingsforlifeworldrun.com reported.

a role model for many

In addition to Thiem, Nico Langmann, Austria's best -known wheelchair tennis player, is also an important ambassador for the Wings for Life World Run. Langmann, who is preparing for the barrel again after an elbow surgery, told about his friendship with Garcia and highlighted his role model function. "Cisco shows how a life with disabilities, sports and family works," says Langmann. In particular, Garcia's commitment as a father and athlete inspires many people and brings them hope that despite the challenges, an active life is possible.

The Wings for Life World Run has developed into a global event that mobilized over 265,000 participants worldwide last year and thus generated 8.1 million euros for research. Former top athletes such as Kristina Vogel, who is paraplegic after a serious accident, are also active as an ambassador for this movement. Many people motivate their fighter mentality and practical tips for life in a wheelchair to look over their own challenges and to break new ground, as on wingsforlifeworldrun.com . The next run is just around the corner and promises to set a sign of hope and support worldwide again.