Paralympics

Preview of the Hartford Ski Spectacular 2011

Connie Lawn | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Wounded Warrior, Skiing, Paralympics, Wounded Veterans, Wounded Warriors Project, U.S. Paralympic Military Program, Wounded Warriors, Disabled Veterans, Denver News
Connie Lawn

Of the 800 people expected to participate at the annual Hartford Ski Spectacular, 100 are disabled veterans. They are easy to spot -- they are often the fastest, fittest, and most gung-ho people on the mountain.

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Former Paralympian's Recovers, Joins Pro Cycling Team

AP | Mike Corder | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Paralympian, Paralympian Joins Pro Cycling Team, Video, Paralympic Medal Winner Recovers, Former Paralympian Walks Again, Paralympian Walks Again, Cp, Paralympics, Dutch Paralympian, Monique Van Der Vorst, Paralympian Recovers, Sports News

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Monique van der Vorst has completed a remarkable transformation — from Paralympic athlete to road racing cyclist with a top...

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WATCH: 18-Inch Tall Swimmer Shoots For Paralympic Gold Medal

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Andy Ciprano, Video, Good-News, Jessica Rogers, Paralympics, Worlds Smallest Athlete, Paralympic Swimming, Good News, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Impact News

At just 18-inches tall, Jessica Rogers has big dreams. She's training to secure a spot on the 2012 U.S. Paralympic swim team, The Sun reports. "In...

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Is London's Cultural Olympiad Worth The Money?

The Huffington Post | Travis Korte | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: London 2012, Olympic Games, David Hockney, Lucian Frued, Paralympics, Cultural Olympiad, Olafur Eliasson, Philip Glass, Arts News

With the preparations for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London underway, arguments have erupted over construction, ticket sales, venue selectio...

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Lucas Kavner

WATCH: Decorated Paraplegic Skier Defies Boundaries, Scales Mountains

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Disabled Athletes, Gold Medals, Handcycle, Paralympics, Greatest Person of the Day, Downhill Skiing, Monoski, Paraplegic, Paraplegic-Climb, Chris Waddell, Mount Kilimanjaro, One Revolution, Skiing, Impact News

Chris Waddell was a star varsity skier on his way to becoming a Division One All-American when he first came across Diana Golden at a college race. Sh...

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Images For Good: Tyler Stableford's Films, Photos From Ethiopia

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, Wounded Warrior, Adventure, Parenting, Film, Skiing, Ethiopia, Adoption, Video, Iraq Veterans, Filmmaking, Service, Mining, F-16 Jets, Paralympics, Impact, Nonprofit, Winston Churchill, Dslr, Getty Images, Colorado, Outdoors, Orphan, Wide Horizons for Children, Environment, Volunteer, Arts News
Steven Crandell

There are 5 million orphans in Ethiopia, according to the official UNICEF estimate. Frehiwot Abera is one of them. Photographer Tyler Stableford me...

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Sports Programs For Disabled Veterans Get $7.5 Million Boost

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded two grants worth $7.5 million to the U.S. Olympic Committee. The money is to enhance...

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Vancouver 2010: It's Not Over Yet!

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Winter Olympics 2010, Vancouver Winter Olympics, Gold Medals, Brad Bowden, Athletes, Olympics, Vancouver, Cross Country, Paul Rosen, Vancouver Olympics, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Sledge Hockey, Canada, Skiing, Brian Mckeever, Hockey, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Vancouver Winter Games, Paralympics, Alpine, Paralympic Games, Paralympic-Games, Ice Hockey, Physical Disabilities, Stephen Colbert, Sports News
Ali A. Rizvi

When Brian McKeever qualified to compete in the men's 50-kilometer cross-country race at the Olympics, he made headlines. What distinguishes him from the rest is the fact that he is legally blind.

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The Annual Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paralympics, Wounded Warrior, Outdoors, Outdoor Exercise, Colorado Skiing, Vancouver Olympics, Skiing, Denver News
Connie Lawn

It brings out the wild in me -- to be in the high mountains, with the snow and wind lashing my face. A beautiful feeling of closeness with nature.

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Disabled Colorado Athlete Prepairs For Unprecedented Climb

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crested Butte Colorado, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mountain Climbing, Paralympics, Denver News

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (CBS News) ― The moment of truth is almost at hand for a man who is no stranger to the toughest of challenges. In just a few d...

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