An Olympian Inspiration
I was recently inspired by a Daily Mail article, which detailed how a 7/7 bomb blast survivor, who lost her legs in one of the London tube blasts has defied the odds, to represent Great Britain as a member of the volleyball team at the 2012 paralympics. Martine Wright, 39, was on a Circle Line Tube train when Al-Qaeda terrorist Shehzad Tanweer deton…
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Paralympic athlete shares message
Just ask Scott Winkler and he’ll tell you: nothing is impossible. "I competed in 2008 in Beijing, China as a shot putter for the U.S. team, broke the American record in Beijing,” Winkler said. The Paralympic athlete was the first man injured in Iraq to make the U.S. Paralympics team, and compete along with other disabled athletes. "A…
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All going swimmingly for Ahmed
Swimmer Ahmed Kelly has drawn praise from Greg Hartung, President of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), after closing in on his ambition of competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games for his adopted country. The 20-year-old (pictured) was born in Iraq with significant deficiencies in all four limbs and was spent the majority of the firs…
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The Onward Soldiers March
My recent blog post Healing Injuries Through Sports , focused on the role that service men and women were making in the world of disabled sports and how with the use of adaptations are able to participate in activities, that some may have felt no longer able to do. Service members who participate in adaptive sports, especially through training cam…
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Sgt. dies before new home finished
An injured soldier who struggled daily to overcome the physical challenges left by an explosion in Iraq died early Sunday morning in his sleep, just two weeks before a home being built for him and his family was due to be finished. Sgt. Kevin White, 29, leaves behind his wife, Juliane, and a 15-month-old son, Liam, who now will move into their new home …
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