Tag: Wheelchair Athletes
Essendon woman takes up Run Melbourne challenge in wheelchair
GEORGINA Fiorentino thought her life was over when she lost feeling in her legs and became reliant on a wheelchair.
“You go through...
Quadriplegic bodybuilder works towards going pro
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - With the help of friends and family one local quadriplegic man...
Wheelchair basketball tournament in Winston-Salem helps raise awareness
Members of the Winston-Salem Triad Trackers wheelchair basketball team raced up and down the court Sunday against the Augusta Bulldogs, wheelchairs knocking together as...
Wheelchair tennis helps overcome injuries
South Charlotte pair travels the country playing in tournaments
Nick Burnham and Larry Keeter have a lot in common.
They share a south Charlotte apartment, but...
The wheelchair rugby team that’s so popular there’s a waiting list
A WHEELCHAIR rugby team has become so popular that they have had to set up a waiting list for future players.
The Dorset Destroyers currently...
World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2015 team lists published
Earlier today, World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2015 published the team lists on their website for the upcoming event.
The Canadian team includes Ina Forrest, Dennis...
Famed quadriplegic BASE jumper set to compete in para-bobsled’s first ever World Cup
TORONTO — When Lonnie Bissonnette flips his wheelchair, whether it's misjudging a step bouncing down a flight of stairs or landing hard after parachuting...
Wheelchair rugby a family affair for mom and son
John Quist is one of the youngest in Canada to survive a severed spinal cord
Berni Quist choked back tears as her shy, 11-year-old son,...
Spinal injury proves no barrier to competing in sport
A MAN left paralysed after a diving accident in Tenerife has made a five hundred mile round trip to compete in the Inter Spinal...
Science sees future beyond Paralympics
PARIS - Imagine a future with no sporting events for paralysed people. A future in which there is no need, as all the would-be...
