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  • Extreme Wheelchair Stunts

    Sports Buzz Extreme wheelchairing is the new skateboarding. It can also be called “hardcore sitting,” which is what I like to think of myself as doing right this second.

  • The 2008 Summer Paralympics

    Sports Buzz The Summer Paralympic Games, which are currently going on in Beijing, are set to wrap on Wednesday. The games which began on September 6th, are full of fascinating events where men and women from over 100 countries display true athleticism despite their physical impairments. Sports include wheelchair fencing, sitting volleyball, and soccer for the blind or visually impaired. The games are not being televised, but you can watch them and highlights from the past 2 weeks online.

  • Josh George

    Sports Buzz Having lost the use of his legs at age 4, he’s gone on to become one of the top wheelchair athletes in the world. With the help of athletes like Josh George and Natalie du Toit, sports for disabled people could become a mainstream fixation.