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.

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The Best Links:

1. YouTube - “Crazy Ass” Wheelchair Flip
2. Aaron Fotheringham Performs Stunts in a Wheelchair
3. YouTube - Wheelchair Jumping on a Homemade Ramp
4. Exreme Wheelchair Clips in a Skate Park
5. YouTube - Watch Aaron Fotheringham do a Wheelchair Back Flip
6. Watch Some Extreme Wheelchair Videos

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.

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The Best Links:

1. Paralympics Sports: Coverage Online
2. Paralympic Sport TV - Watch the Games online
3. 2008 Summer Paralympic Games - The Big Picture - Boston.com
4. Team USA
5. Driven by design: The science of the Paralympics
6. The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
7. Natalie du Toit - Featured on BuzzFeed

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.

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The Best Links:

1. NY Times Profiles Josh George
2. Josh George’s Website
3. Wheelchair Racing Is Actually Really Challenging
4. A World Class Athlete in a Wheelchair Makes a Perfect Role Model
5. Josh George Will Soon Be a Household Name
6. An Interview with Josh George