Athletes
Domonic Corradin · American, 36 years old
Injured in a car accident at the age of 16, Domonic is a T5/6 paraplegic who attributes his quality of life post-injury to his love of sports and active lifestyle. Having been active in wheelchair racing, wheelchair basketball and a number of other adaptive sports, for the past five years he has dedicated himself to the sport of handcycling , competing in a number of competitive races, but focusing mainly on introducing this sport to people with disabilities that do not yet know about it.
Domonic began working with Joshua Dominick in mid-2013 with the goal of bringing adaptive sports and Domonic’s concept of a life-enhancing active lifestyle to China. Their first trip in October 2013 provided Domonic with an understanding of China as a country as well as the general lifestyle of people with disabilities in a range of environments around the country. Their second trip included Taiwan, which already has an emerging handcycling community, as well as China’s very first handcycling clinic in the city of Hangzhou.
Injured in a car accident at the age of 16, Domonic is a T5/6 paraplegic who attributes his quality of life post-injury to his love of sports and active lifestyle. Having been active in wheelchair racing, wheelchair basketball and a number of other adaptive sports, for the past five years he has dedicated himself to the sport of handcycling , competing in a number of competitive races, but focusing mainly on introducing this sport to people with disabilities that do not yet know about it.
Domonic began working with Joshua Dominick in mid-2013 with the goal of bringing adaptive sports and Domonic’s concept of a life-enhancing active lifestyle to China. Their first trip in October 2013 provided Domonic with an understanding of China as a country as well as the general lifestyle of people with disabilities in a range of environments around the country. Their second trip included Taiwan, which already has an emerging handcycling community, as well as China’s very first handcycling clinic in the city of Hangzhou.
Joshua Dominick · American, 36 years old
Joshua has lived in Beijing for 13 years and is fluent in Chinese. A translator by profession, Joshua works to increase understanding by overcoming the barriers of language. He also works to bridge cultural gaps through events and activities that bring local Chinese and international professionals together, exchanging ideas and experiences.
With a background in public relations, the arts and performance in Beijing, Joshua has seen people's lives change for the better in his efforts to promote jazz-era dance and music in Beijing and he hopes to have the same success improving lives of people with disabilities in China by sharing the joy of handcycling with them.
Living in Beijing, Joshua has always been an avid cyclist by necessity and recently came into contact with the world of handcycling through his trips with Domonic. Following the success of the Yunnan Mountain Trek, Joshua will work with Domonic and Wang Feng to prepare for the next leg of their China-wide adventure and hold regular handcycling outreach events.
Joshua has lived in Beijing for 13 years and is fluent in Chinese. A translator by profession, Joshua works to increase understanding by overcoming the barriers of language. He also works to bridge cultural gaps through events and activities that bring local Chinese and international professionals together, exchanging ideas and experiences.
With a background in public relations, the arts and performance in Beijing, Joshua has seen people's lives change for the better in his efforts to promote jazz-era dance and music in Beijing and he hopes to have the same success improving lives of people with disabilities in China by sharing the joy of handcycling with them.
Living in Beijing, Joshua has always been an avid cyclist by necessity and recently came into contact with the world of handcycling through his trips with Domonic. Following the success of the Yunnan Mountain Trek, Joshua will work with Domonic and Wang Feng to prepare for the next leg of their China-wide adventure and hold regular handcycling outreach events.
Wang Feng · Chinese, 32 years old
Wang Feng is a native of the city of Zaozhuang in Shandong, China. His father worked at a state-owned company and his family was relatively well-off, but in 1998 he contracted myelitis, an inflamation of the spinal cord, and was paralyzed from the waist down. Not five days after his diagnosis, Wang Feng’s father, who had placed all of his hope in his only son, took his own life, leaving Wang Feng, his younger sister and mother alone. Wang Feng spent several years isolated, unwilling to go out and interact with people.
The support of friends and family, and a new, lightweight wheelchair gave him the confidence to become more independent and active. In 2013 he was offered a job in Shanghai and while there met with Domonic and Joshua, remaining in contact with them over the coming months. In April 2014, Wang Feng came to Hangzhou to take part in the Krankin’ thru China handcycling clinic and share his newly found passion for sports and fitness, and how it has changed his life.
Wang Feng proved to be a natural athlete during the Yunnan Mountain Trek and is currently training with his new handcycle. Wang Feng will lead handcycling activities around China along with Joshua and share his new-found joy for sports with others like him.
Wang Feng is a native of the city of Zaozhuang in Shandong, China. His father worked at a state-owned company and his family was relatively well-off, but in 1998 he contracted myelitis, an inflamation of the spinal cord, and was paralyzed from the waist down. Not five days after his diagnosis, Wang Feng’s father, who had placed all of his hope in his only son, took his own life, leaving Wang Feng, his younger sister and mother alone. Wang Feng spent several years isolated, unwilling to go out and interact with people.
The support of friends and family, and a new, lightweight wheelchair gave him the confidence to become more independent and active. In 2013 he was offered a job in Shanghai and while there met with Domonic and Joshua, remaining in contact with them over the coming months. In April 2014, Wang Feng came to Hangzhou to take part in the Krankin’ thru China handcycling clinic and share his newly found passion for sports and fitness, and how it has changed his life.
Wang Feng proved to be a natural athlete during the Yunnan Mountain Trek and is currently training with his new handcycle. Wang Feng will lead handcycling activities around China along with Joshua and share his new-found joy for sports with others like him.
