Tag: Paralympic Games
Renewed hope for Toni Greaves
FORMER national female cricketer Toni Greaves says she never lost hope of walking again after a gunman shot her in the back, leaving her...
Legacy of a fearless fighter
The Paralympic Games were the creation of one remarkable man.
It was on November 9, 1938, Kristallnacht in Germany, when Jewish property was destroyed wholesale...
More Injured Veterans Seek Rehabilitation Through Sports, Compete in London Paralympics
The international multi-sport competition for athletes with disabilities hits London on August 29.
On a September day in Afghanistan last year, Lt. Brad Snyder...
Claim of ‘blood boosting’ at Paralympic Games
BBC World Service documentary suggests practice of artificially boosting blood pressure remains widespread
There is no evidence British Paralympians are involved in the banned practice...
Wheelchair champs give tennis a different spin
ST. LOUIS • It still bothers Robin Ammerlaan when he has to take his eye off the tennis ball.
Ammerlaan, 43, played tennis for 15...
