The sport of fencing for athletes in wheelchairs was first introduced at Rome games of 1960. In Wheelchair Fencing, the wheelchairs are fixed in place to keep the chairs from tipping. Listen to discover more about the sport of Wheelchair Fencing.
Read More »Jennifer Ruddell will co-captain the USA Wheelchair Basketball team. Listen to find out more about Jennifer’s life and discover what she hopes to achieve.
Read More »You are an Olympian! As you watch different sporting events, notice how the athletes respond to the pressures of competition and the way they endure. Then as you encounter the pressures of daily life compare your stamina to the endurance being demonstrated by the athletes.
Read More »In September Maggie will try to carry the USA to victory in the 100 meter and 200 meter wheelchair racing events. Learn more about Maggie’s life and discover why she is secure in heart, ability and purpose.
Read More »This year over 4,000 athletes from over 130 countries will be competing in the Beijing Summer Paralympic Games. Listen to discover more about the Paralympic Games.
Read More »Four years ago in Athens, at the age of 12, Jessica Long won 3 gold medals. Jessica maintains a busy schedule of training and preparation for Beijing. Hear what Jessica claims to be her source of stamina.
Read More »On July 28, 1948, the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, the Stoke Mandeville Games were established. Then in 1960 the International Stoke Mandeville Games were staged in Rome and have gone down in history as the first Paralympic Games.
Read More »Paralympics Shooter, Josh Olson, desires to represent his country as an athlete. Listen in to learn what gives Josh a sense of satisfaction and confidence to do his best every day.
Read More »Olympian and gold medalist, Laura Wilkinson will be 30 in Beijing and competing against divers nearly half her age. Discover what Wilkinson hopes she will be able to achieve in Beijing.
Read More »Penn State Gymnastics Coach, Randy Jepson, talks about the challenges and pressures of the men’s gymnasts will face in Beijing. Also discover what the US Men’s Gymnastics team must achieve in its’ pursuit for gold.
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