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Illinois Well Represented
at Paralympics

Paralympians will begin competing in Beijing on September 6, 2008. The University of Illinois will be well represented nationally and internationally in four sports. Current students and alumni will compete on teams and serve as coaches for the United States, Canada, and Australia. Learn more about the sports, classifications, qualifications, and schedule of events and results at the official Paralympics site. It's no accident that so many are from Champaign, as many gained valuable competitive experience in the Adapted Athletics Program through DRES, a service unit of the College of Applied Health Sciences.

Watch the Action

Blogging Beijing

Be there vicariously and experience the Paralympics firsthand.

  • Mike Frogley, University of Illinois wheelchair basketball coach, is the Paralympic coach for the Canada men's wheelchair basketball team. Read Mike's blog.
  • Patty Cisneros, head coach for the USA women's wheelchair basketball team. Read Patty's blog.
  • Josh George—UI Wheelchair Track and Roadracing alumnus. Read Josh's blog.
  • Anjali Forber-Pratt—Wheelchair Track and Roadracing athlete. Read Anjali's blog.

Paralympic News and Updates

2008 University of Illinois Paralympians

Wheelchair Track and Roadracing

Wheelchair Basketball

Sitting Volleyball

Wheelchair Rugby

Jean Driscoll In a White House press release on August 29, alumna Jean Driscoll was selected to attend the opening ceremony as a member of the Presidential Delegation. Jean is a former Paralympic Gold Medalist in Track. See more about Jean's selection in the university press release.
Jessica Galli revs up for Beijing.

  • College of Applied Health Sciences
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 110 Huff Hall
  • 1206 South Fourth St.
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • MC-586
  • Phone: (217)333-2131
  • FAX: (217)333-0404