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Paralympian April Holmes Help Launch the Air Jordan 2009
January 08, 2009
Photo: Jordan Brand/Nike
Paralympic gold medalist April Holmes helped Michael Jordan launch the Air Jordan 2009 in New York City. The design of the shoe is inspired by the carbon fiber prosthetic running technology used by Holmes and other Paralympic athletes. Read More
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Paralympic Gold Medalist Nick Scandone Loses Battle with ALS
by Marni Lane - U.S. Sailing - January 02, 2009
Paralympic Gold Medalist Nick Scandone (Fountain Valley, Calif.), 42, passed away on January 2, after a long battle with ALS, also commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Read More
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Paralympian Marin Morrison Loses Battle with Brain Cancer
by Susan Katz - January 02, 2009
Paralympian Marin Morrison (Sammamish, Wash.), 18, passed away on January 2 after a long battle with brain cancer. Read More
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Chicago 2016, World Sport Chicago, U.S. Paralympics Launch Chicago Paralympic Development Program
December 27, 2008
CHICAGO — Chicago 2016, World Sport Chicago (WSC), U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), and ten partner agencies, have announced the launch of the Chicago Paralympic Development Program. Read More







