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Team USA - Going for Gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Team USA - Going for Gold at Tokyo Paralympics

FromDisability Talks: Don't Dis My Ability


Team USA - Going for Gold at Tokyo Paralympics

FromDisability Talks: Don't Dis My Ability

ratings:
Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Aug 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For the first time in US history, the Paralympic Games will be broadcast during daytime and prime time hours on major network channels. In this episode, our host, Shelly Houser, sits down with Mary Hodge and Nina Kult from Team USA's Para Powerlifting team and Goalball Paralympian Zach Buhler to talk about the Tokyo 2020 games and their journeys to get there.  Since this recording, the team has qualified their team of nine.But that's just the beginning of this two-part interview! Join us for the second part on August 20th to listen to our podcast interview with Great Britain's wheelchair fencer, Oliver Lam-Watson! Hear him speak about his first trip to the Paralympics, his training routine, and his thoughts on Simone Biles.  To find out more about our guest, visit these links: Websites: https://www.usaba.org/usa-goalball/ https://www.logan.edu/usapp/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nina.kulthttps://www.facebook.com/TeamUSA/ Twitter: @USAMGoalballhttps://twitter.com/TeamUSA?s=20 Want to be a guest on our show?  Connect with us at: https://www.abilitiesinmotion.org/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbilitiesinMotionPALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abilitiesinmotion/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BerksCountyCIL?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instaaim/    
Released:
Aug 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Real conversations. No-nonsense talk from everyday people with disabilities living their most independent lives everyday lives. Tune in for the latest news surrounding disability, accessibility, and independence, where conversations aren't dissed and stories that need to be told aren't missed. Subscribe to this podcast to stay in the know. Disability Talks: Don't Dis my Ability is hosted by Ed Granger. Abilities in Motion is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities live independent, self-determined lives.