First, Polish star Marcin Oleksy scored a beautiful goal. Now, he has scored a breakthrough for amputee soccer players. Oleksy this week became the first amputee player to win FIFA’s Puskas Award for goal of the year. He had previously made history just by being...
The USA Patriots softball team is recruiting 20 players ages 8-12 who have limb loss or limb difference to participate in its annual Kids Camp this summer in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Patriots, who were formerly called the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team,...
Only six days after he became a bilateral amputee in 2019, Simon Heaps began playing table tennis. He hasn’t stopped since. The 67-year-old from Milford on Sea, England, hopes to go all the way to the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports World Games in...
The Amputee Coalition continues to champion the Triple A Study Act. We learned in December that the Government Accountability Office has initiated a study. The hope is that it will lead to new legislation being introduced this year and eventually will close gaps in...
Reprinted with permission from Move United. Move United Sent 28 Athletes to Compete November 23-29 in Portugal In Para Powerlifting, Swimming, and Track and Field Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with...
Our partner Hanger Inc., a leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care services and solutions, announced as part of its annual conference that it will be bringing Team USA Hockey to participate in the first Hanger LIVE Sled Hockey Classic. The game will...
This article is adapted in part with permission from the American Amputee Soccer Association (AASA). The 2022 Amputee Soccer World Cup kicks off this weekend, in Istanbul, Turkey, with Team USA opening the tournament against England. Team USA starts its quest for the...