Disability

Turn on your TV this Sunday November 9 at  2:30 PM to NBC. There will be an in depth  documentary  about the 2008 Paralympic games held in Beijing China. This 90 minute documentary will be narrated by the NBC sports announcer Bob Costas.  This special which has been produced by the Emmy award winning David Michaels will take you on a journey into the lives of eight athletes (who are disabled) plus the wheelchair basketball team.

As you watch this special be prepared to be blown away by what you will see!  As David Michaels said in all his 30 years of covering Olympic sports events never has he seen such a rich tapestry of stories in competition. It reminded him why he fell in love with sports in the first place.

So tune in to see what our team TEAM USA did at the Paralympic games in Beijing.  They earned a  total of 99 medals with outstanding performances by  all.  The American athletes who will be profiled  are from  swimming, track and field ,wheelchair racing ,basketball and yachting.            

Enjoy, Ellie.