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.
The Grandfather of Adaptive Skiing
Amputee skiing pioneer Paul Leimkuehler is the subject of Fresh Tracks, a documentary film about the history of adaptive skiing. The film was produced by his granddaughter, Katie Leimkuehler.
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.
Top Moments for US Amputee Athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
As usual, amputee athletes delivered indelible moments that reaffirm why the Paralympics matter. Here are the Americans whose exploits in Beijing made the biggest and most lasting impression on us.
Tears and Triumphs at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
The Paralympics have always been about more than winning and losing. Here’s a sampling of perspectives from Beijing that show why the world is drawn to the Paralympic flame.
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.”
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.
The Grandfather of Adaptive Skiing
Amputee skiing pioneer Paul Leimkuehler is the subject of Fresh Tracks, a documentary film about the history of adaptive skiing. The film was produced by his granddaughter, Katie Leimkuehler.
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.
Top Moments for US Amputee Athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
As usual, amputee athletes delivered indelible moments that reaffirm why the Paralympics matter. Here are the Americans whose exploits in Beijing made the biggest and most lasting impression on us.
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