Articles – 2025

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Dee Keohane and Ireland’s Inspiring Year in Transplant Sport 2025 will be remembered as a landmark year for Transplant Sport Ireland, marked by achievement, unity, and a powerful demonstration of what life after transplant can look like when...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] 107 Kilometres of Gratitude: Diego Colichelli’s Journey Through the Seven Lakes On 23 November, Diego Colichelli took on one of Argentina’s most breathtaking and demanding cycling challenges — the Gran Fondo 7 Lagos. The race stretches 107 kilometres...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A Dream in Motion: Jorge Luis Clavel’s Journey After Transplant Fourteen years ago, Jorge Luis Clavel received a kidney transplant that gave him a second chance at life. For many, such a moment marks the beginning of recovery....

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Honouring a Donor Through Movement Fifteen years ago, Vilma Achuma received a kidney transplant that would change her life forever. Like many transplant recipients, her journey after surgery was not only about recovery — it was about learning...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] We’re pleased to share that our recent live webinar with psychologist Dr Carl Bescoby — held on 25 November — was a resounding success.The session drew strong engagement from transplant athletes across the world, and many requested...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Transplant Football World Cup 2026 in Frankfurt 27 November 2025 The World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) is delighted to announce that Germany has been selected as the host nation for the Transplant Football World Cup (TFWC) 2026, taking...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] In 2008, transplant physicians in Mongolia organised the first local transplant sports event. Since then, the Games have grown, with editions in 2015 and 2018 — and in May 2025, Ulaanbaatar proudly hosted the 4th Transplant Sports...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Toni Gamero Barrantes — known as Toneti to his friends — carried a story of courage, gratitude, and new beginnings to Dresden 2025, where he competed in his first-ever World Transplant Games. In September 2019, at the age...