Paralympic Alpine Skiing Will Leave the Spectators in Awe Paralympic alpine skiing is all about sheer determination as well as mind over matter.
There are two aspects within this sport that must be dealt with that we humans, who are blessed with sound bodies will find to be mind boggling. Those are th ... View Full Article
Paralympics Cross-country Skiing. Amazing Athletes do it all Paralympics Cross-country Skiing will be taking place at the Whistler Olympic Park located just south of Whistler in the spectacular Callaghan Valley. Individuals and teams are beginning to visit the park to become familiar with the facilities and ge ... View Full Article
Paralympics Games. Special Sports for Very Special People Paralympics games follow the Olympic Games by twelve days. After the 2010 Vancouver Olympics athletes are finished doing what they do best, Paralympics from all over the globe will converge on Vancouver and Whistler British Columbia to compete.
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Wheelchair curling. Amazing Disabled Players Make it Look Easy Wheelchair curling is a sport for paraplegics. It is a sport that combines a lot of skill and it takes a ton of strategy to be a winner.
Wheelchair curling is the only Paralympics sport that comprises teams made up of both men and women on the ... View Full Article
Sledge Hockey the Paralympics way. It is Not an Easy Game. Sledge hockey is a sport that was introduced during the 1994 Lillehammer Games in Norway. The game is very similar to ice hockey in that each team has a goalie, two defensemen and three forwards. Players manoeuvre themselves around the ice by the use ... View Full Article
All About Overtraining Many people engage in what I would call 'under-reaching'. Individuals who 'under-reach' typically arrive at the gym and perform light exercise at an intensity that is insufficient to achieve weight loss or boost fitness levels. However, there is a tr ... View Full Article
Go Wacky with a Sports Wheelchair! As much as possible we want to achieve freedom at its peak. Every human being longs for it - especially those who are confined in their wheelchairs. This is the reason why sports wheelchairs are created.
Engaging in sports not only strengthens ... View Full Article
Trentham Outrigger Canoe Club Imagine surfing 40ft swells on the sea, paddling a long river, participating in the World Sprint Championships or travelling rough seas as part of an expedition...... All this is possible for many with a wide range of disabilities in the sport of Haw ... View Full Article
Paddle On Canoe Club PaddleOn! Canoe Club - Paddling 4 ALL
Have you ever fancied kayaking or canoeing Floating down a river in summer, watching the birds and the dragonflies; running a white water rapid; experiencing the thrill of riding a surf wave Well surprising ... View Full Article