Adaptive Sports

Louis Arevelo sits on his hand cycle bike starring down a rollercoaster looking dirt path.
Louis Arevelo and his dog race down a mountain biking path -- Louis on his adaptive bike and his dog close behind.
Adaptive bikers and volunteer trail builders work together on an accessible trail network, "The Driving Range" in Western Vermont -- NPR's Here to Help
Keep your ear on the ball: beep baseball's sounds of summer
Paralympians push the limits of their sports, designing their own prosthetics
U.S. Paralympic skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research
Women of para ice hockey edge closer to their own Paralympic stage
Paraclimbing athletes hope for inclusion in the Paralympic Games
Variety of disabilities represented in Paralympics' universal relay
In a first, Paralypmics prevent power chair athletes from competing in tennis
Using technology to open wilderness trails to people with disabilities
Climbing an overhanging route in the Red River Gorge, Jono Lewis (he/him) pinches the pocketed sandstone rock with both hands and intense focus. While he calms his mind, he flags his left leg out to the side, which is a prosthesis. Cail Soria (2023)
Welcoming all climbers in Appalachia

Jono Lewis climbs an overhanging cliff in the Red River Gorge. Credit: Cail Soria, Adaptive Climbers Festival, (2023 )

Gym closure leaves adaptive climbers without a home base
Sophia Barondeau side-climbs with Chuck Winstead, who is blind, at Rocksport Climbing Gym. Chuck is wearing an orange Hawaiian shirt and knee pads. Sophia helping and climbing next to him sports a tight ponytail and a look of concentration.
Celebrating 35 years of the ADA, success and concern
On the Skate Downtown roller rink, Michael Denlinger relaxes into his electric-powered wheelchair and flashes a smile with a white tent and party lights behind him. Image credit: Emily Chen-Newton

Other Reporting

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