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Paralympics Guide Part 2: Fun Facts, Fan Favorites & How to Follow the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Don’t blink or you’ll miss the action in this truly binge-worthy event! For the first time in history, the Paralympics will get global prime-time coverage with over 1,200 hours of broadcasting – we are so excited to watch these incredible athletes and competitions....
Paralympics Guide Part 1: History, Principles & Common Myths
Wow, what an incredible two weeks of Olympic competition we just witnessed. Now get ready to kick it up a notch as the excitement builds for the Paralympics! The official Opening Ceremony begins at 8pm Tokyo time on August 24thwhere we anticipate the start of...
Fierce Athlete Works to Overcome Odds
TeamUP Co-Captain and founder of Get Back UP Today, Beth Deloria, developed paralysis in her lower leg in 2004 from spinal cord trauma caused by the “perfect storm” of birth defects she didn’t even know she had. This paralysis is a condition known as foot drop....
Inspiring Stories: Stephen Kantarze
It all started on a cold day in South Korea......no really. I was in the U.S Army for just under 7 years, and while stationed in South Korea in 2011, I broke the 5th metatarsal in my left foot. I wore a soft shoe for a few weeks and then it was time to re-deploy...
Inspiring Stories: Bernardo Bernardini
Bernardo Bernardini has always had a passion for speed, thanks to his father who was a military pilot. His house felt like the Top Gun set when his father had his friends over and would always talk about flying. As a child, Bernardo would run around the house,...
Inspiring Stories: Kari Yancey
Kari was only 23 years old when she needed a total hip replacement due to childhood arthritis. During that surgery, a hematoma developed and compressed her sciatic nerve. This caused severe damage to both the sciatic and peroneal nerves. After her surgery, she...
Inspiring Stories: Sarah Schwab
I experienced foot drop in 2018 after the birth of our son, Jasper. After a long and difficult labor, I found that I had no feeling in my left leg from the knee down, and my leg and foot just hung there limply. Initially, no one was able to tell me what was wrong,...
Inspiring Stories: Andrew Faull
In September of 2019, Andrew Faull was playing soccer with friends when he stepped onto the ball and rolled forward where the heel of his soccer cleats got caught in the grass. His leg hyperextended and he instantly saw black. He tried to stay standing, but his...
Inspiring Stories: Seth Marcus
Seth has always been extremely active – competing in Tough Mudders, weight- lifting, and running local races. That all changed when he had a stroke 3 years ago, which left him with weakness in his left arm and left leg. He had to learn how to walk and talk. They...
Inspiring Stories: Brittany Gooding
I'm 34 years old and have Chiari Malformation, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and Pseudotumor Cerebri. I have always been a clumsy kid, but starting in my 30's I noticed it getting worse. I would frequently trip over my feet and my balance was off. After...