Inclusion and Mobility Pave the Road to LA28
Ottobock celebrated its new role as an Official Supporter of the LA28 Paralympic Games during Full Circle Movement, bringing adaptive athletes, clinicians and the community together through sport.
Amy Purdy’s Paralympic Plot Twist
Snowboarder and Paralympian Amy Purdy nearly had her Hollywood breakthrough in Kingsman. Losing the role ultimately cleared the path to the Paralympics—and a far bigger spotlight.
Four Things to Know About Paralympic Skier Thomas Walsh
A childhood cancer survivor and above-knee amputee, Thomas Walsh is an all-around ski talent who can vie for the podium in all four alpine disciplines.
Why Isn’t Speed Skating a Paralympic Sport?
Caitlin Conner spent years working on a speed skate for lower-limb amputees. Now she’s moving on to an even bigger project: getting speed skating established as a Paralympic sport.
Paralympic Postscript: Seeing Is Believing
“We support our Paralympic athletes by showing up,” Alexandra Capellini writes in this week’s guest post. “We normalize different body types by creating avenues for them to be seen.”
Top US Amputee Storylines From Paris
Here are the most compelling storylines to emerge from the 2024 Paris Paralympics involving America’s amputee athletes, along with some broader trends involving the limb-loss community.
Inclusion and Mobility Pave the Road to LA28
Ottobock celebrated its new role as an Official Supporter of the LA28 Paralympic Games during Full Circle Movement, bringing adaptive athletes, clinicians and the community together through sport.
Amy Purdy’s Paralympic Plot Twist
Snowboarder and Paralympian Amy Purdy nearly had her Hollywood breakthrough in Kingsman. Losing the role ultimately cleared the path to the Paralympics—and a far bigger spotlight.
Four Things to Know About Paralympic Skier Thomas Walsh
A childhood cancer survivor and above-knee amputee, Thomas Walsh is an all-around ski talent who can vie for the podium in all four alpine disciplines.
Why Isn’t Speed Skating a Paralympic Sport?
Caitlin Conner spent years working on a speed skate for lower-limb amputees. Now she’s moving on to an even bigger project: getting speed skating established as a Paralympic sport.
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