Michael Haddad: From Paralysed to World Record Breaker. TSHS – 048

Michael Haddad: From Paralysed to World Record Breaker Discussion with endurance athlete Michael Haddad about his Awake Walk Svalbard Michael Haddad is a UNDP Arab States Goodwill Ambassador for Climate Action, an endurance athlete holding four record-breaking athletic feats, who overcame his disability and believes nothing is impossible. In April 2023 he will be mustering all his willpower to perform a 100km Arctic walk to address the climate emergency, and to bring attention to the melting Arctic ice, which provides important evidence of the urgent need for concerted and scaled-up climate action. *   As far as we know no one has accomplished and Michael is a rare case. He has no control over his lower body.  He is the source of discoveries that will benefit medical, science, engineering, and technology fields in discovering massive potentials and major capabilities in the service of humanity. * Endurance athlete able to walk and balance himself using his shoulders and hands, and achieve records as an endurance athlete.