Tag: Wheelchair Athletes
There’s a reason it’s called Murderball
The Paralympics event wheelchair rugby may be as tactical as chess, but it’s rather more brutal to play
There is such an almighty clanging, thunking,...
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...
Paralyzed driver Michael Johnson continues winning races
More good news on 18-year-old paralyzed racer Michael Johnson from Mt. Morris: He keeps winning races and is being featured in the newest issue...
Paralysed biker Karen spreads her message of hope
HANDCYCLIST and paralympic hopeful Karen Darke ended an awareness-raising tour in Sheffield – where she inspired patients with a message of hope for the...
Chasing the Olympic dream
With the Vancouver games in the rear-view mirror, three local athletes begin their drive to share in the Olympic experience
(PETERBOROUGH) The journey to the...
Disabled stuntman pulls off biggest wheelchair backflip yet on 50ft ‘giganta ramp’
A daredevil disabled stuntman who became the first man to complete a double backflip in a wheelchair has pulled off his most daring jump yet from a 50ft ‘giganta ramp’.
David Weir: ‘I have never seen myself as disabled’
He won last week's Marathon for a fifth time; now London 2012 is firmly in his sights
We have all seen those Q and A...
Quadraplegic biking from coast-to-coast
Brenham has seen its share of cross-country travelers on a mission to raise public awareness for a certain cause.
Few, however, have had not only...
Riding a bike with her hands
Canadian Morgan Van Breda is cycling from Delhi to Kanyakumari to raise awareness about spinal cord injury, and funds for her own treatment
Thirty two...
