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Article Source: U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
GE To Be Presenting Sponsor of NBC Sports and Universal Sports’ Broadcast of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and NEW YORK– NBC Sports and Universal Sports announced today the multiplatform broadcast coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games presented by GE. Coverage on NBC Sports will include a one-hour program recapping the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, March 13 (1-2 p.m. ET) and a two-hour highlights program on Saturday, April 10 (3-5 p.m. ET).
In addition to the coverage on NBC Sports, Universal Sports will broadcast a nightly two-hour show for nine straight nights dedicated to the daily competition of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games starting on Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m. ET (re-air at 11 p.m. ET) and continuing nightly through Tuesday, March 23.
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Article Source: The Denver Post
Triathlete Eileen Croissant inspires her peers as she pushes herself
So this is what being 70 looks like today. Lean. Energetic. Instead of disciplined waves, a rakish tomboy haircut. And a rigorous workout schedule that includes regularly running 3 to 8 miles at a time, swimming 2,000 to 2,400 yards, and a hard half-hour on the stationary bike (for now, in winter).
"I really don't think that what I do is all that unusual," says Eileen Croissant, a composed 70-year-old who is becoming a fixture on the local triathlon circuit.
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Article Source: The Denver Post
Jenny Barringer, Olympic runner and University of Colorado National Champion, was honored Sunday night at the Sportswomen of Colorado annual awards banquet. Barringer became a Hall of Famer in 2009 after being honored by the group for the third time.
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Article Source: U.S. Association of Blind Athletes
Blind and visually impaired skiers take to the slopes in Breckenridge, March 13-14
Colorado Springs, CO (March 3, 2010) – Sponsored by Anthem Life, The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce a Learn to Ski/Learn to Race Alpine Ski Festival to be held in Breckenridge, CO. Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14. Eighteen athletes who are blind or visually impaired of all ages and abilities will be given the opportunity to learn to ski and learn to race using the trained guides by Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center.
“With the generous support from Anthem Life, The United States Association of Blind Athletes is pleased to partner with the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center to provide a meaningful opportunity for skiers who are blind and visually impaired including military service members and veterans with eye injuries,” said Mark Lucas, USABA’s Executive Director.
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Article Source: 9News Denver
WINTER PARK - Lauren Samuels knows there is a reality out there when you look around any ski resort in America - you will find few African-American skiers. She is part of a movement working to change all that.
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"I'm not going to lie, it's pretty fun when I'm like, 'Oh, there's an African-American skiing,'" Samuels said. She is a member of the National Brotherhood of Skiers. Since 1974, the NBS has been working to promote skiing within the black community.
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