2008 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
- For live event coverage September 6–17, watch Paralympic Sport TV.
- Or see daily video highlights at www.usparalympics.org and universalsports.com. Television coverage will be Oct. 8, on Universal Sports TV, followed by a special presentation of the events on NBC on Oct. 18.
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
- Adam Bleakney—Wheelchair track and racing team head coach, US
- Kevin Orr—Wheelchair track and roadracing head coach, UI alumnus, US
- Amanda McGrory—Junior in Psychology, US
- Anjali Forber-Pratt—Master's in Human Resource Education '08, US
- Jessica Galli—Master's in Community Health '08, US
- Joshua George—UI alumnus, US
- Tony Iniguez—UI alumnus, US
- Tracey Ferguson—UI alumna, Canada
- Tatyana McFadden—Incoming freshman in Nutritional Sciences, US
Wheelchair Basketball
- Bridie Kean—Sophomore, Australia
- Carlee Hoffman—Senior in Sport Management, US
- Edina Mueller—Kinesiology '08, Germany
- Hiroaki Kozai—Redshirt, Parkland college, Japan
- Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy—Junior in Speech and Hearing Science, Australia
- Mike Frogley—Men's wheelchair basketball team head coach, Canada
- Patty Cisneros—Women's wheelchair basketball team head coach, US
- Sarah Castle—Master's in Political Science '08, US
- Shelley Chaplin—Junior in Sport Management, Australia
- Steve Serio—Junior in Kinesiology, US
- Adam Lancia—UI alumnus, Canada
- Christina Ripp—UI alumna, US
- Chris Stoutenburg—UI alumnus, Canada
- Emily Hoskins—UI alumna, US
- Grant Mizens—UI alumnus, Australia
- Jennifer Ruddell—UI alumna, US
- Stephanie Wheeler—UI alumna, US
- Tracey Ferguson—UI alumna, Canada
- Patrick Anderson—UI alumnus, Canada
- Robbie Taylor—Assistant Coach, UI alumnus, US
Sitting Volleyball
- Kari Miller—UI alumna, US
Wheelchair Rugby
- Norm Lyduch—UI alumnus, US
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