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Paralympics

Sports Travel

A Death at Sea on the 'Row of Life'

What happened when 59-year-old Paralympian Angela Madsen set out to row from California to Hawaii.

Andrew Lewis Outside Oct 2020 Permalink

Sports

He Lost His Leg, Then Rediscovered the Bicycle. Now He’s Unstoppable.

Leo Rodgers is the irrepressible gravel-racing hero we all need now.

Peter Flax Bicycling May 2020 20min Permalink

Sports

The Champion Who Picked a Date to Die

Knowing she had the legal right to die helped Paralympic gold medalist Marieke Vervoort live her life.

Andrew Keh, Lynsey Addario New York Times Dec 2019 20min Permalink

Sports

Take These Broken Wings

An athlete without arms or legs tries to get a spot on a the national wheelchair rugby team.

Kim Cross SB Nation Mar 2015 30min Permalink