Archive for the ‘Wheelchair Sports’ Category
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Sports in a wheelchair because he invented the awareness that even people with disabilities have the right to play sports and participate in competitions. Today, wheelchair sports are very popular and people who are physically disabled and affected because of their intellectual disabilities can participate. Most sports are adapted from ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Amanda McGrory, a member of the track in a wheelchair Illinois team, placed second in the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday with a time of 1:58:01.
"I'm very proud of it," said McGrory. "This time last year I was not even considering doing a marathon. I've come ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
GRANT - When he took tennis in a wheelchair until four years ago, Scott Bonk never expected all measures tennis starting spinning around him - into their family and their community.
Firstly, were his two sons, Aaron and Alex, who, with his fellow high school last year become the best season ...
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
USCALOOSA | How do you get from the University of Alabama to Beijing, China?
Staff photo | Dan Lopez
From left, Alana Nichols, Mary Allison Milford and Stephanie Wheeler will be competing in the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Easy. Go through Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
That’s the path five players ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
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Wheelchair Tennis appeared for the first time on the Paralympic Programme in Barcelona in 1992. It originated from the USA in the 1970s and continues to develop a strong following of players and fans internationally. The game follows able-bodied Tennis rules and athletes must ...
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