Paralympic Sport

February 12, 2014

Duce and Strong – Paralympic Snowboard World Cup Update

Duce, Strong win silver on second day of snowboard world cup finals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 12, 2014Duce, Strong win silver on second day of snowboard world cup finals LA MOLINA, Spain – Heidi Jo Duce and Evan Strong grabbed silver medals on the final day of competition at the International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing Para-Snowboard World Cup Finals in La Molina, Spain on Wednesday.Strong (Nevada City, Calif.) finished on the podium for the second
September 6, 2016

Allison Jones Selected as U.S. Flag Bearer for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil – Today U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced that cyclist Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colorado) has been selected as the flag bearer to represent the U.S. Paralympic Team at the Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Paralympic Games. The ceremony will take place on September 7 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Jones, who will lead the 289-member U.S. Team, was chosen by a vote of