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If we are lucky we may get to see Karissa Whitsell, blind tandem cyclist from
Eugene winning one of her three medals on the track!
Mike Rosenberg
U.S. PARALYMPICS: Two-Hour Special on 2004 Paralympic Games to Air Saturday,
November 13th
Tune-in For 2004 Paralympic Games Coverage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 8, 2004) U.S. Paralympics, a division of
the U.S. Olympic Committee, is pleased to announce that Visa USA and the
Outdoor Life Network (OLN) are airing a two-hour program recapping the 11 days of
competition from
the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. The show can be seen on OLN with
limited commercial interruptions on Saturday, November 13, 5-7 p.m. Eastern
Time.
These are the stories that need to be told,??? says track & field athlete
April Holmes (Somerdale, N.J.).
After being involved in a train accident which resulted in the loss of her
left leg below the knee, Holmes was told about U.S. Paralympics by her doctor.
That information changed my life. I had never heard about an organization like
U.S. Paralympics
before my accident, and since I had always been an athlete, it was a natural
fit.???
Holmes now owns the world record in both the 100m and 200m. Like many
athletes, Holmes has overcome a physical disability to compete on an elite level at
the 2004 Paralympic Games.
Other athletes included in the two-hour special are two-time Paralympian and
track & field athlete Marlon Shirley, the gold-medal winning Womens
Wheelchair Basketball Team, twelve-year old swimming sensation Jessica Long and
seven-time gold medalist
in swimming, Erin Popovich, among others.
Besides athlete features, the program will highlight competition and recap
events at the 2004 Paralympic Games.
The two-hour program is hosted by Harry Smith, anchor of CBSs The Early
Show. Smith, along with co-host Joan London, also covered the 2002 Paralympic
Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Two-time Paralympian and wheelchair track athlete Cheri Blauwet (Larchwood,
Iowa) says, The athletes are thrilled that the Games will air in the U.S. For
all of us, the Games are the most important competition and the fact that
friends, family and
fans of U.S. Paralympics will now be able to watch is absolutely wonderful.???
Be sure to tune in to OLN on Saturday, November 13, 5-7 p.m. Eastern Time. A
second telecast will air on Wednesday, November 17, 1-3 p.m. Eastern Time.
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<DIV>U.S. PARALYMPICS: Two-Hour Special on 2004 Paralympic Games to Air Saturday, November 13th<BR><BR> Tune-in For 2004 Paralympic Games Coverage<BR><BR>COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 8, 2004) U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is pleased to announce that Visa USA and the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) are airing a two-hour program recapping the 11 days of competition from<BR>the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. The show can be seen on OLN with limited commercial interruptions on Saturday, November 13, 5-7 p.m. Eastern Time.<BR><BR>These are the stories that need to be told,??? says track & field athlete April Holmes (Somerdale, N.J.).<BR><BR>After being involved in a train accident which resulted in the loss of her left leg below the knee, Holmes was told about U.S. Paralympics by her doctor. That information changed my life. I had never heard about an organization like U.S. Paralympics<BR>before my accident, and since I had always been an athlete, it was a natural fit.???<BR><BR>Holmes now owns the world record in both the 100m and 200m. Like many athletes, Holmes has overcome a physical disability to compete on an elite level at the 2004 Paralympic Games.<BR><BR>Other athletes included in the two-hour special are two-time Paralympian and track & field athlete Marlon Shirley, the gold-medal winning Womens Wheelchair Basketball Team, twelve-year old swimming sensation Jessica Long and seven-time gold medalist<BR>in swimming, Erin Popovich, among others.<BR><BR>Besides athlete features, the program will highlight competition and recap events at the 2004 Paralympic Games.<BR><BR>The two-hour program is hosted by Harry Smith, anchor of CBSs The Early Show. Smith, along with co-host Joan London, also covered the 2002 Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.<BR><BR>Two-time Paralympian and wheelchair track athlete Cheri Blauwet (Larchwood, Iowa) says, The athletes are thrilled that the Games will air in the U.S. For all of us, the Games are the most important competition and the fact that friends, family and<BR>fans of U.S. Paralympics will now be able to watch is absolutely wonderful.???<BR><BR>Be sure to tune in to OLN on Saturday, November 13, 5-7 p.m. Eastern Time. A second telecast will air on Wednesday, November 17, 1-3 p.m. Eastern Time.<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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