The Amputee Coalition announces to the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign, movement initiator, Gulf War Army Veteran, four-time track and field All-American, two-time Olympic trials qualifier, and long-time Amputee Coalition supporter,...
2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign Introduces Julian Molina
The Amputee Coalition announces Julian Molina professional Colombian BMX rider to the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign. The 2024 campaign seeks to enhance the Amputee Coalition community voice through targeted messaging collaboratively...
Join Wheel the World for a Live Conversation with Sit-Skier Trevor Kennison
Looking for a great movie to add to your Netflix watch list? Full Circle is a documentary that delves into the stories of viral sit-skier Trevor Kennison and alpinist Barry Corbet, while tracing the evolution of adaptive athletes in extreme sports. If you are...
Young Boy Shines Through His Adversity
In just 6 years of life, Shine Arslanian has had to face more obstacles than most, but just as his name implies, he is a bright light to those around him. Ashley Sharp reported on his remarkable story for CBS News Sacramento. When Shine had to be immediately rushed...
Announcing the 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassadors
The Amputee Coalition announces the inaugural 2024 National Athlete Advocate Ambassador Campaign. The 2024 campaign seeks to enhance the Amputee Coalition community voice through targeted messaging collaboratively shared in unison focused on the limb loss and/or limb...
Ezra Frech Realizes His Goal of Becoming a Division I Athlete
Not only is 18-year-old Ezra Frech setting world records, but on February 5 he announced his commitment to the University of Southern California’s track & field team. According to Team USA, he is the first above-knee amputee in history to commit to a Division I...
Super Bowl Sunday Ad Spotlights Hometown Baseball Player
For many, the Super Bowl commercials just may be as important as the game itself and this year viewers in Greenville, North Carolina, will learn more about one of their own. The one-minute commercial spotlights collegiate athlete Parker Bryd who is determined to...
Amputee Soccer Clinic Seeks to Grow the Sport
Amputee soccer is an adaptive sport that has continued to grow across continents over the years. It traces its origins to Seattle, Washington, in the 1980s and while very similar to traditional soccer, it varies by being played on a smaller field with 7 people per...
Amputee Baseball Team the Subject of New Documentary
By Bailey Smith for NBC2 Florida Gulf Coast University’s (FGCU) baseball stadium was full of action over the weekend, but not for the college season just yet. It’s serving as the set of the new inspirational documentary, "Curveballs." Here's the thing about curveballs...
Minnesotan Amputee Challenges His Body on Bikepacking Trip
Experienced thru-hiker and veteran Sam Maddaus is boldly following a route that not many amputees have attempted. Heading to Patagonia in South America, Sam is already more than 4,000 miles into his cross-continent bikepacking trip which began in Alaska nearly four...