Rolling Into The Mainstream

Written by Stephen Michael Kerr


Ask any disabled athlete if they would jump atrepparttar chance to compete against able-bodied athletes, and they would probably give you an emphatic "Yes!" Whether it's crossingrepparttar 133170 finish line in a track meet, or kayaking onrepparttar 133171 river, havingrepparttar 133172 opportunity to participate inrepparttar 133173 same athletic activity as an able-bodied person isrepparttar 133174 goal of disabled athletes everywhere.

That's alsorepparttar 133175 goal of World Wheelchair Sports (WWS), an organization dedicated to providing outdoor activities for people with mobility impairments. Founded in 1990 and based in Eugene, Oregon, WWS believes physical fitness is vital to everyone, regardless of disability. People of all ages throughoutrepparttar 133176 Pacific Northwest take part in track and field, road racing, cycling, kayaking, and other sports and recreational activities.

Best of all, many of these activities have been set up to allow disabled individuals to compete with and against their able-bodied peers. The track program, led by WWS Executive Director and former Paralympic track coach Kevin Hansen, has produced many Olympic and Paralympic medallists who have set world and national records.

"Some of our junior athletes have competed with their standing peers at regular high school track and field meets, and have earned Varsity letters," Hansen explains.

Overrepparttar 133177 past several years, WWS has coordinated various wheelchair track events, includingrepparttar 133178 first ever exhibition race atrepparttar 133179 2002 State High School Track Championships, andrepparttar 133180 annual Oregon Regional wheelchair track and field championships.

Another sport which allows disabled athletes to join their able-bodied counterparts is sailing. WWS, in conjunction with Disabled Sailing of Oregon, offers both accompanied and solo sailing activities and lessons.

"We currently have two boats in our program," Hansen says. "One is a 21-foot keelboat shared withrepparttar 133181 local Sea Explorer troop. The other craft is a 25-foot Santana 525 sloop purchased in 1999 with a grant fromrepparttar 133182 Meyer Memorial Trust."

"Make Your Sports Viewing More Fun and Interesting!"

Written by Daniel B. King


Many years ago when I started betting on sports, I never imagined that ten years on I would be betting and trading for a living.

So how did it all start? Well, 'for fun' I would think isrepparttar most accurate answer! I placed bets for fun on sporting events that I intended watching on TV or attending in person. These bets, along withrepparttar 133169 small amount of betting research that I did back then, tended to increase my knowledge ofrepparttar 133170 particular sport on which I was betting and certainly maderepparttar 133171 event more exciting to watch.

Now of course I stake my bets far more heavily, research more thoroughly and trade off positions as necessary. Yet sometimes I do miss those 'carefree' days when I had "twenty bucks onrepparttar 133172 game". It adds to your day - especially if you win!

So what are two basic things thatrepparttar 133173 sports bettor needs: Firstly he needs a place to bet online. Two sportsbooks that I particularly like, both of which are in world's "top ten" online sports betting and gambling groups, are: - VIP Sports Group and Gameday Sportsbook - Both sportsbooks also offer free comprehensive sports news, stats and matchups data.

Secondly -repparttar 133174 sports bettor needs to have a feel for 'value' when betting. Ifrepparttar 133175 three rules of purchasing property or real estate are "location, location, location." thenrepparttar 133176 three basic rules of sports betting success are: "value, value, value."

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