Sports - Aug. 15, 2008
Athlete on a Mission
Thought I'd post this story from "The Life of Reily" on ESPN.com. Be sure to click on the link at the top of the article to see video of the story.
Tags: disabled athletes, Triathlon

Sports - July 18, 2008
Falling Short, but Pressing On
After winning his legal battle to be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes, double amptuee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was unable to qualify for the upcoming Olympics in individual races. It was also announced today that the South African was not chosen as an alternate on his country's rel...
Tags: disabled athletes, Olympics, prosthetics

Sports - May 23, 2008
Abbott an Inspiration to All
“Daddy, do you like your little hand?” With that question from his then 4-year old daughter, former Major League pitcher Jim Abbott was suddenly facing what he now says was the toughest speaking engagement of his life. Having entered that preschool class room as a triumphant suc...
Tags: disabled athletes, Jim Abbott, Baseball

Sports - May 19, 2008
A victory for common sense
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won his appeal to compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer, after it was decided that track and field's governing body didn't sufficiently demonstrate that his carbon-fiber prosthetics give him a competitive advantage over able-bodied sprinters. Pis...
Tags: disabled athletes, Olympics, prosthetics

Sports - April 26, 2008
Running Down a Dream
I recently got selected to serve on the Youth Steering Committee for persons with disabilities in Wisconsin, created through an agency known as Wisconsin Facets. It’s an intriguing, developing project, but I have to admit I’m not exactly certain what it entails. We’ll find out...
Tags: disabled athletes, Olympics, prosthetics