March 12, 2006 TORINO, Italy – They knew what they needed to do, and they went out and did it. Tonight, the U.S. Sled Hockey Team defeated Japan, 3-0, getting …
U.S Sled Hockey Team Opens with Loss Against Germany, 2-1
TORINO, Italy – The U.S. Sled Hockey Team didn’t start the 2006 Paralympic Games quite the way they had envisioned: a loss. The U.S. fell short against Germany on Saturday, …
2006 Winter Paralympics
Now that the 2006 Olympic Winter Games have come to a close, the U.S. Olympic Committee and its U.S. Paralympics division are shifting their focus to the 2006 Paralympic Winter …
US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtman of The Year To Appear On NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
Nick Scandone, reigning 2.4mR World Champion and recently named US SAILING Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, is tentatively scheduled to appear on NBC’s Nightly News this Friday, February 3. The …
U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team to Take on Team Canada
The 2006 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team will take on Team Canada for a three-game tournament in Boston, January 13-15, 2006. The 15-man U.S. team includes team captain and Boston …
Ten Student Athletes and Five Coaches Selected to Attend Paralympics
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is pleased to announce that 10 student athletes (ages 12-18) with physical disabilities and five Paralympic coaches have been selected to …
The University of Central Oklahoma Becomes Official Training Site for USA Men’s National Sitting Team
USA Volleyball and the University of Central Oklahoma have reached an agreement for the university to be the official training site for the USA Men’s National Sitting Team during the …
Senate Approves Allard Amendment
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved legislation introduced by Senator Wayne Allard (R-Colorado) that will allow members of the U.S. armed forces who have sustained permanent physical disabilities and remain …
VA to Partner with U.S. Olympic Committee to Qualify Disabled Veterans for Paralympics
Disabled veteran athletes can now set their sights even higher and become eligible to compete in some of the nation’s premiere athletic venues thanks to an agreement between the United …