Sports Buzz Incredible Photos from The Boston Globe of the Winter Paralympics. Why don't these games get as much coverage?! So impressive. Do yourself a favor and check out the rest here.
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.
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.
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.