Wheelchair Extreme
I just found this clip of a new role-model, Aaron Fotheringham, a 16-year old extreme wheelchair athlete. Never seen anything like it! Maybe Paralympic Sports need to adapt to the needs and interests of the next generation?
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TV Interview in Oslo
Paralympic Schoolday in Oslo Today, I am invited by the Norwegian Sports Federation to join in their Paralympic Schoolday where they invite hundreds of people from school and others to try and learn about sports and health for disabled. Norway… Read More »TV Interview in Oslo
Children need training and to compete
Goteborg Open. In 1981 this was my first competition. I was 8 years old and competed in everything from wheelchair slalom to shooting. In sports I found my identity in doing something instead of what I couldn’t do. There I… Read More »Children need training and to compete
Making the impossible possible
Paralympic Dreams The Paralympic Games are extremely important. It gives so many people hope, that they can achieve more than they ever thought possible, myself included. When I was 12 years old, I saw the World Championships in Swimming for… Read More »Making the impossible possible
Paralympic Activities and Budget
Friday and Saturday are dedicated to my engagement for the Swedish Sports Federation for the Disabled and Paralympic Committee. These two days we gather all coaches and managers for all the differents sports to discuss the Beijing Games and the… Read More »Paralympic Activities and Budget