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Amidst the swarms of orange and purple making up the South, Southwest and Washburn high school ski teams, a few blazing red suits can be spotted in the crowd. Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis has been making a name for themselves on the...

Written by Lindsay Tsakistos- Physical/Health Disabilities teacher at Nellie Stone Johnson. Jibril is in third grade; has muscular dystrophy; uses a power wheelchair for mobility; and has participated in the City of Lakes Cross Country ski program at...

“Oh the hospital,” Jeremy sighed as he began to wheel himself down the hall. It’s a familiar place for many Paralympic athletes. Whether victims of accidents, war injuries, or simply born with bodies that required careful doctor monitoring and care- most...

“So when do most people join the Paralympic Team?” I asked the two athletes who volunteered to join myself and a handful of Nordic Ski Foundation Members over lunch. “About three to four years after you get injured,” replied US Ski Team member Sean...

With mitten tugging at the blue fence lining the stadium, students from Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School peered down the track leading to the finish line. It didn’t take long for their timid cheers to escalate into whoops, hollers and joyful cries....