What do adaptive shredders do in the summer? Lets ask Mike Shea.
Vote for ASB in the Hartford Achieve Contest!
Just login to your facebook account to vote on the Hartford Page! You vote every day through December 30th!
Interview with Chas Guldemond
Chas launched an organization called We Are Snowboarding earlier this year. Brent Kuemmerle sat down with Chas for a chat.
AAS Catches Up With Nate Holland
Nate is considered one of the best BoarderCross athletes the world. So AAS sat down to find out what makes him tick.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Vote for Adaptive Adventures
Matt Feeney and Joel Berman of Adaptive Adventures have been changing lives for over a decade through recreational sports. On May 19th, you'll have a chance to say Thank You.
Vote for Adaptive Adventures in Toyota's 100 Cars For Good by setting up a facebook reminder.
Do it. You know you want too!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Bibian Mentel launches the Mentality Foundation
Please share your support for their mission by voting for the Foundation at VU Connected
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
WSF releases World ParaSnowboard Rankings
The World Snowboard Federation has released the ParaSnowboard World rankings. For the complete list please visit: http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/modules.php?name=Rankings&op=parasnowboard
Standing Men:
Strong, Evan (USA)
Shea, Mike (USA)
Gabel, Keith (USA)
Standing Women:
Mentel, Bibian (NED)
Dorigatti, Sara (ITA)
Purdy, Amy (USA)
Standing Men:
Strong, Evan (USA)
Shea, Mike (USA)
Gabel, Keith (USA)
Standing Women:
Mentel, Bibian (NED)
Dorigatti, Sara (ITA)
Purdy, Amy (USA)
Thursday, May 3, 2012
ParaSnowboarding added to the 2014 Paralympic Games
On Wednesday morning, May 2nd, history was made when the International Paralympic Committee announced the inclusion of Para-Snowboarding in the 2014 Winter Games.
Male and female standing snowboarders will compete, marking the sport’s
debut as part of the Paralympic program. The last Paralympic Winter
Games was held in Vancouver in 2010. The event featured 502 athletes
from 44 countries who contested 64 medals.
Nicole Roundy explains the significance of this announcement, "As the second largest sporting event in the world, the Paralympics are arguably the most influential. Para Snowboarding challenges what it means to be physically disabled. These are individuals you see at the grocery store and the mall, but you would never know they have a disability and you would never know the odds they have beaten to participate in this sport. Many of us have over 10 years of competitive experience, but this is the first time we will receive mainstream support. This is a very exciting day."
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will take place from March 7-16, 2014. Para-Snowboard will be included in the Alpine Skiing program which also includes Downhill, Super G, Super Combined, Giant Slalom and Slalom events. Nordic Skiing will see a number of Biathlon and Cross Country events contested whilst other medal events will take place in Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling.
The qualification criteria for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will be published on Monday 28 May 2012.
Xavier Gonzalez, the IPC’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Snowboard is a fast paced and extremely exciting sport and we are delighted that it will form part of the Alpine Skiing program at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. I am particularly looking forward to see how athletes perform in this exciting new discipline and believe it will prove extremely popular with spectators and TV viewers alike.”
Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, said: “Snowboarding is a young and exciting sport and one which is attracting new audiences and participants everywhere."
For further information
About Sochi 2014 please visit www.sochi2014.com
About IPC please visit www.paralympic.org or contact Craig Spence, IPC Director of Media and Communications: craig.spence@paralympic.org or call +49-228-2097-230.
Male and female standing snowboarders will compete, marking the sport’s
debut as part of the Paralympic program. The last Paralympic Winter
Games was held in Vancouver in 2010. The event featured 502 athletes
from 44 countries who contested 64 medals.Nicole Roundy explains the significance of this announcement, "As the second largest sporting event in the world, the Paralympics are arguably the most influential. Para Snowboarding challenges what it means to be physically disabled. These are individuals you see at the grocery store and the mall, but you would never know they have a disability and you would never know the odds they have beaten to participate in this sport. Many of us have over 10 years of competitive experience, but this is the first time we will receive mainstream support. This is a very exciting day."
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will take place from March 7-16, 2014. Para-Snowboard will be included in the Alpine Skiing program which also includes Downhill, Super G, Super Combined, Giant Slalom and Slalom events. Nordic Skiing will see a number of Biathlon and Cross Country events contested whilst other medal events will take place in Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling.
The qualification criteria for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will be published on Monday 28 May 2012.
Xavier Gonzalez, the IPC’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Snowboard is a fast paced and extremely exciting sport and we are delighted that it will form part of the Alpine Skiing program at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. I am particularly looking forward to see how athletes perform in this exciting new discipline and believe it will prove extremely popular with spectators and TV viewers alike.”
Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, said: “Snowboarding is a young and exciting sport and one which is attracting new audiences and participants everywhere."
For further information
About Sochi 2014 please visit www.sochi2014.com
About IPC please visit www.paralympic.org or contact Craig Spence, IPC Director of Media and Communications: craig.spence@paralympic.org or call +49-228-2097-230.
