FYI - FW: USA Paralympics Track & Field
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
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Title:
FYI - FW: USA Paralympics Track & Field
Creator:
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Date:
4/28/2003
Text:
Members of the O&P community,
OPAF recently received the announcement below, entitled USA Paralympics
Track & Field. We pass it along as a public service and as part of
OPAF's Paralympic Support Initiative.
For more information about any aspect of the following announcement,
please consult the appropriate individual listed below.
For more information about the OPAF Paralymic Support Initiative, please
visit the OPAF web site at:
<URL Redacted>.
Thank you for your time and your consideration of OPAF's work as the
official representative of O&P in community and philanthropic circles.
Sincerely and with all best wishes to everyone,
Jeff
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Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
1666 K Street NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel 202.223.8878
eFax 415.534.1857
Email <Email Address Redacted>
Web www.opfund.org
Support OPAF through our web site
www.opfund.org/support/
BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Hoddle [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 12:08 PM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: USA Paralympics Track & Field
The U.S. Paralympic National Performance Team is looking for new
athletes with physical disabilities who are interested in training for
and possibly competing in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens Greece.
Any athlete, coach, administrator, parent or friend who knows of such a
person is encouraged to contact a National Performance Team coach.
U.S. Paralympics
U.S. Paralympics is a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee that was
created in May 2001 to focus efforts on enhancing programs, funding and
opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to participate in
Paralympic sport.
The mission of U.S. Paralympics is to be the world leader in the
Paralympic movement and to promote excellence in the lives of persons
with physical disabilities.
History of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are the second largest sporting event in the world,
conceding top honors only to the Olympics. The multi-sport competition
showcases the talents and abilities of the world's most elite athletes
with physical disabilities. The Paralympics feature 22 sports, 19 or
which are also contested in the Olympics.
The first Paralympics were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. In 1988, Seoul,
Korea, began the modern-day practice of the Olympic-host nation also
hosting the Paralympic Games. Today more than 4,000 athletes from 120
countries participate in the Summer Paralympics, while more than 1,100
athletes from 36 countries compete in the Winter Parlympic Games.
Disability groups represented in the Paralympics include:
. Athletes with amputations
. Athletes who are blind or visually impaired
. Athletes with cerebal palsy
. Athletes with spinal cord injuries or who use wheelchairs, and
. Athletes who are affected by a range of other disabilities that
do not fall into the aforementioned categories, such as multiple
sclerosis or dwarfism.
Key Paralympic Facts
More than 54 million people with disabilities live in the United States
143 million Americans are family members of persons with disabilities
66 percent of Americans are disabled for more than 6 months in their
lifetime.
75 percent of children with disabilities are not active in physical
education.
A 1996 Surgeon General's report concluded that inactivity and poor diet
contribute to nearly 300,000 deaths in the United States annually.
How Do I Get Started?
Contact the National Program Director for Track & Field Bryan Hoddle or
contact the event area coach for the event in which you participate.
Visit www.usparalympics.org and review the qualification standards to
determine eligibility for elite or emerging elite team support from U.S.
Paralympics.
The National Performance Team coaching staff includes:
Program Director: Bryan Hoddle (Washington)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Assistant Program Director/ Endurance: Ron Johnson (Texas)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Sprints and Jumps Coach: Tony Veney (Oregon)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Throws and Weights Coach: Meg Stone (Colorado)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Wheelchair Coach: Craig Hempel (Illinois)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Recruitment & Junior development: Terri Jordan-Lucas (Pennsylvania)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
How Do I Make The Team?
Qualifying for the 2004 Paralympic Track and Field Team will be based on
an athlete's performance as it compares to performances of athletes with
similar disabilities produced at major international competitions.
Currently the performance staff is forming a pool of elite and emerging
elite athlete who will be given the opportunity to attend special
training camps, elite competitions throughout the United States and the
world. They also will be provided with the opportunity to benefit from
some of the best coaches in the United States.
What are you waiting for? Contact a coach today and lets us get you
started on your Road to Athens, 2004.
Link to Classifications:
<URL Redacted>
Link to Qualification Standards:
<URL Redacted>
END FORWARDED MESSAGE
OPAF recently received the announcement below, entitled USA Paralympics
Track & Field. We pass it along as a public service and as part of
OPAF's Paralympic Support Initiative.
For more information about any aspect of the following announcement,
please consult the appropriate individual listed below.
For more information about the OPAF Paralymic Support Initiative, please
visit the OPAF web site at:
<URL Redacted>.
Thank you for your time and your consideration of OPAF's work as the
official representative of O&P in community and philanthropic circles.
Sincerely and with all best wishes to everyone,
Jeff
---
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
1666 K Street NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel 202.223.8878
eFax 415.534.1857
Email <Email Address Redacted>
Web www.opfund.org
Support OPAF through our web site
www.opfund.org/support/
BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Hoddle [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 12:08 PM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: USA Paralympics Track & Field
The U.S. Paralympic National Performance Team is looking for new
athletes with physical disabilities who are interested in training for
and possibly competing in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens Greece.
Any athlete, coach, administrator, parent or friend who knows of such a
person is encouraged to contact a National Performance Team coach.
U.S. Paralympics
U.S. Paralympics is a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee that was
created in May 2001 to focus efforts on enhancing programs, funding and
opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to participate in
Paralympic sport.
The mission of U.S. Paralympics is to be the world leader in the
Paralympic movement and to promote excellence in the lives of persons
with physical disabilities.
History of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are the second largest sporting event in the world,
conceding top honors only to the Olympics. The multi-sport competition
showcases the talents and abilities of the world's most elite athletes
with physical disabilities. The Paralympics feature 22 sports, 19 or
which are also contested in the Olympics.
The first Paralympics were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. In 1988, Seoul,
Korea, began the modern-day practice of the Olympic-host nation also
hosting the Paralympic Games. Today more than 4,000 athletes from 120
countries participate in the Summer Paralympics, while more than 1,100
athletes from 36 countries compete in the Winter Parlympic Games.
Disability groups represented in the Paralympics include:
. Athletes with amputations
. Athletes who are blind or visually impaired
. Athletes with cerebal palsy
. Athletes with spinal cord injuries or who use wheelchairs, and
. Athletes who are affected by a range of other disabilities that
do not fall into the aforementioned categories, such as multiple
sclerosis or dwarfism.
Key Paralympic Facts
More than 54 million people with disabilities live in the United States
143 million Americans are family members of persons with disabilities
66 percent of Americans are disabled for more than 6 months in their
lifetime.
75 percent of children with disabilities are not active in physical
education.
A 1996 Surgeon General's report concluded that inactivity and poor diet
contribute to nearly 300,000 deaths in the United States annually.
How Do I Get Started?
Contact the National Program Director for Track & Field Bryan Hoddle or
contact the event area coach for the event in which you participate.
Visit www.usparalympics.org and review the qualification standards to
determine eligibility for elite or emerging elite team support from U.S.
Paralympics.
The National Performance Team coaching staff includes:
Program Director: Bryan Hoddle (Washington)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Assistant Program Director/ Endurance: Ron Johnson (Texas)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Sprints and Jumps Coach: Tony Veney (Oregon)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Throws and Weights Coach: Meg Stone (Colorado)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Wheelchair Coach: Craig Hempel (Illinois)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Recruitment & Junior development: Terri Jordan-Lucas (Pennsylvania)
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
How Do I Make The Team?
Qualifying for the 2004 Paralympic Track and Field Team will be based on
an athlete's performance as it compares to performances of athletes with
similar disabilities produced at major international competitions.
Currently the performance staff is forming a pool of elite and emerging
elite athlete who will be given the opportunity to attend special
training camps, elite competitions throughout the United States and the
world. They also will be provided with the opportunity to benefit from
some of the best coaches in the United States.
What are you waiting for? Contact a coach today and lets us get you
started on your Road to Athens, 2004.
Link to Classifications:
<URL Redacted>
Link to Qualification Standards:
<URL Redacted>
END FORWARDED MESSAGE
Citation
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D., “FYI - FW: USA Paralympics Track & Field,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 28, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220978.
