NEWS FROM BEIJING 2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES

April Holmes

April Holmes: My Secret Service Job

USA’s champion sprinter April Holmes has always wanted to work for the Secret Service, and she shares how an athletic career has fulfilled that dream.

A picture of a man in an electric wheelchair posing for a picture with another man

Silence May Be Golden for USA’s Hanson

He may not be able to speak, but Austin Hanson and his father have developed a non-verbal language they hope will send them to the top of the Boccia podium at the London Paralympics.

Elodie Lorandi celebrates victory in Berlin

Celebrating 100 Days To Go in Paris

The Fédération Francaise Handisport will partner with Électricité de France (EDF) to honour 100 days to go until the London 2012 Paralympics with a celebration outside Paris’ City Hall in May.

A Spanish person playing table tennis

Spain Looks to Serve Up Show in London

Spanish Para-Table Tennis players Jose Manuel Ruiz and Jordi Morales, who are often overlooked by their competitors, would love to surprise crowds in London.

Josh Cassidy

Cassidy Surprises at Boston Marathon

Canada’s Josh Cassidy set a course record in Boston, finishing ahead of world and Paralympic Marathon champion Kurt Fearnley of Australia.