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On Sunday, Nadine McNeil will race in the New York City Marathon on her handcycle for the fourth time while her autistic son, Tyler, runs the race for the first time.

Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 11:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Handicapped, New York City Marathon, Families and Family Life, Autism, McNeil, Nadine

Supreme Court Backs U.S.O.C. in Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal in to a ruling by a lower court that the U.S.O.C. has the legal discretion to finance able-bodied and disabled athletes differently.

Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 8:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Olympic Games, Suits and Litigation, Handicapped, United States Olympic Committee, Paralympic Games, Discrimination, Iniguez, Tony, Supreme Court

The Saturday Profile: An Egyptian Champion Returns Home to Familiar Challenges

In a class-based society where there’s a collective belief that fighting back is futile, Heba Said Ahmed never refers to fate; she talks about choices.

Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 9:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Handicapped, Weight Lifting, Paralympic Games, Social Conditions and Trends, Egypt, Ahmed, Heba Said

The Art and Science of Wheelchair Basketball

Paul Schulte, a member of the U.S. wheelchair basketball team, knows his team’s equipment uniquely well, working as a mechanical engineer for the chairs’ manufacturer.

Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 10:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Handicapped, Paralympic Games, Schulte, Paul, Invacare Corporation|IVC|NYSE, Engineering and Engineers

Pushing the Limit, a Fencer Is Heading to the Paralympics, in a Wheelchair

Andrea de Mello, who has been training for the past 23 years to regain some of the athletic ability she lost to a stroke as an adolescent, is headed to Beijing.

Posted Monday, September 01, 2008 12:18 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Handicapped, Fencing (Sport), New York City, Paralympic Games

Quake Victims in China Rally From Painful Losses

Far from Beijing and its gathering of Olympic athletes, victims of the earthquake that devastated Sichuan Province learn to use prosthetic limbs at a medical center.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 10:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: China, Olympic Games (2008), Handicapped, Children and Youth, Medicine and Health, Earthquakes, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Chengdu (China)

A Disabled Swimmer’s Dream, a Mother’s Fight

Questions about an athlete’s eligibility for the Paralympics prompted a dedicated effort from his mother.

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Swimming, Handicapped, Paralympic Games

Sports of The Times: He’s Here to Talk About the Past

Adam Pacman Jones is preparing for a future in football, but there has been no closure for the man who was paralyzed in the Las Vegas shooting that led to Jones’ suspension.

Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 3:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Handicapped, Adam Pacman Jones

A Blur of Hands, Spokes, Strength and Determination

Comprised of equal parts oh-boy Virginian and oh-man athlete, 24-year-old Josh George has established himself as one of the fastest wheelchair racers.

Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Handicapped, Paralympic Games

Michigan Stadium Will Expand Seating for Disabled Fans

In a settlement that ended a civil lawsuit in federal court, the University of Michigan agreed to nearly quadruple the number of seats accessible to persons with wheelchairs in its football stadium.

Posted Monday, March 10, 2008 5:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Stadiums and Arenas, Suits and Litigation, University of Michigan, Handicapped