Athletes have to navigate financial concerns, loss of identity, and a world that isn’t always welcoming to disabled workers. Read the full article for SELF.
The Path Out of Sport Isn’t Always Clear for Retiring Paralympians
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Sports Apparel Doesn’t Always Fit Wheelchair Athletes. This Designer Wants to Change That
An elite runner with Olympic genes created a collection just for Paralympians as the capstone project for her master’s degree. Read the full article for Runner’s World.
What’s in a Name? For Paralympians, a Powerful Symbol of Inclusion
The United States Olympic Committee is now the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, a move that shows “we’re all one team.” Read the full article for Runner’s World.
How Melissa Stockwell Refused to Let Losing a Leg Slow Her Down
Melissa Stockwell may have lost a leg in Iraq, but that didn’t stop this mother of two from becoming medal-winning Paralympic triathlete. Listen to the full episode on aSweatLife.com.
Why the fastest women in the world wheel through Illinois cornfields
“I don’t think there’s another program in the United States for any sport that is as dominant as the University of Illinois is in Paralympic track and field.” Read the full article for espnW.