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Paralympics Guide Part 1: History, Principles & Common Myths

Paralympics Guide Part 1: History, Principles & Common Myths

Wow, what an incredible two weeks of Olympic competition we just witnessed. Now get ready to kick it up a notch as the excitement builds for the Paralympics! The official Opening Ceremony begins at 8pm Tokyo time on August 24thwhere we anticipate the start of another...
Fierce Athlete Works to Overcome Odds

Fierce Athlete Works to Overcome Odds

TeamUP Co-Captain and founder of Get Back UP Today, Beth Deloria, developed paralysis in her lower leg in 2004 from spinal cord trauma caused by the “perfect storm” of birth defects she didn’t even know she had. This paralysis is a condition known as foot drop. Beth...
Inspiring Stories: Stephen Kantarze

Inspiring Stories: Stephen Kantarze

It all started on a cold day in South Korea……no really. I was in the U.S Army for just under 7 years, and while stationed in South Korea in 2011, I broke the 5th metatarsal in my left foot. I wore a soft shoe for a few weeks and then it was time to...
Inspiring Stories: Bernardo Bernardini

Inspiring Stories: Bernardo Bernardini

Bernardo Bernardini has always had a passion for speed, thanks to his father who was a military pilot.  His house felt like the Top Gun set when his father had his friends over and would always talk about flying.  As a child, Bernardo would run around the house,...