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One Marine veteran’s dream to compete in the Paralympics Marine Corps Reservist veteran Lance Weir had no idea that a life-changing injury in 1993 would one day instill in him a dream to compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil. That dream is now within his reach, and Lance believes he would have never […]
Getting rid of the jitters and preparing your mind for competition is just as important as working on a strong physical body
Para-powerlifting can seem like a daunting task at first glance, but you don’t have to be an elite athlete to get started
Tucson wheelchair basketball team gives trapshoot a go during annual Paralyzed Veterans of America shooting event
SPORTS `N SPOKES Junior Athlete of the Year Kayla Bolnick got a slow start in adaptive sports, but has worked her way to the top of the podium and there’s no end in sight
Paralyzed Veterans of America to Launch Off-Road Cycling, Triathlon Camps in 2017
From Patient to Paralympian: Army Veteran Lia Coryell Reflects on Journey to Rio
Navy Veteran Andre Shelby Becomes First African American to Compete in Paralympic Archery By Brittany Ballenstedt Paralyzed Navy veteran Andre Shelby traces his journey to the Paralympics back to a single phone call. It was 2004, and Shelby was recovering in an intensive care unit at a Virginia hospital. Doctors had informed Shelby – who […]
Team USA will have a Marine veteran shooting for gold By Brittany Ballenstedt Early last year, paralyzed Marine Corps veteran Marco de la Rosa took out a piece of paper and wrote down an audacious goal: make the U.S. team for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The paper, posted proudly on de […]
Will Groulx is going to Rio
