By TMZ
Pro soccer player Carson Pickett made history on Tuesday … becoming the first player with a limb difference to hit the pitch for the United States women’s national team. Continue reading Soccer Star Carson Pickett First USWNT Player With Limb Difference
By Julie Kliegman, SI | NBA
New Nets guard Ben Simmons spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time in months after he was traded from the Sixers for James Harden and Paul Millsap, along with Andre Drummond, Seth Curry and two first-round picks. Simmons reported to the slumping team Monday after sitting out the start of the 2021–22 campaign, having cited mental health concerns. Continue reading Ben Simmons’s Mental Health Is Not a Joke
By , Today
This year’s halftime show will also be making history: Two deaf rappers will also be featured in the performance. Thanks to Dr. Dre, Warren “Wawa” Snipe and Sean Forbes will be taking the stage on Sunday night. Continue reading Who are the deaf performers at the Super Bowl? Meet Warren ‘Wawa’ Snipe and Sean Forbes
By Ashley Harrell,
On an unseasonably cold December afternoon in Southern California, most Angelenos have retreated to their homes. Continue reading California man scales Machu Picchu in off-roading wheelchair
By KSBY
When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true. But he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be. Continue reading Marine Corps veteran, amputee makes history at Boston Marathon
By Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press
At first, the bad news hit Patrick Terry hard: His right leg would have to be amputated below the knee due to an infection. Continue reading He’s 72, an amputee, and won 6 medals at National Veterans Wheelchair Games
By BECKY SULLIVAN, NPR
Two hours before the final of the men’s 100-meter T51 race in this summer’s Paralympic games, Peter Genyn arrived at the venue to find his wheelchair badly damaged. Continue reading His Wheelchair Was Found Damaged Before The Race. Then He Set A Paralympic Record
By Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American
As audiences across the world tune in to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, they will see athletes using an impressive array of high-tech prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and other assistive technology. These devices bear little resemblance to those for everyday use—and vary a great deal from sport to sport. Continue reading How Paralympic Wheelchairs and Prostheses Are Optimized for Speed and Performance
By NBC Sports.
Already a legend in the marathon community, Daniel Romanchuk won the first Paralympic medal of his career Sunday night with a gold medal on the track. Continue reading Six-time major marathon winner Daniel Romanchuk grabs first Paralympic medal
By Cindy Augustine, Yahoo! Life
The Unwind is Yahoo Life’s well-being series in which experts, influencers and celebrities share their approaches to wellness and mental health, from self-care rituals to setting healthy boundaries to the mantras that keep them afloat. Continue reading Paralympian Sophia Herzog has a mental health coach and psychologist ‘to get me prepared and healthy’
