The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were held this August and September a few weeks after the Olympics. The Paralympic Games are international sports competitions for athletes with disabilities. The word Paralympic comes from the Greek preposition “para” (beside or alongside) and the word Olympic, an adjective, meaning relating to the ancient city of Olympia or the Olympic Games.
Mackinzie Houston Dickman is a skier who got disabled in her legs after a car accident. She learned to ski when she was only 2 years old. She absolutely despised being away from the mountains when she was in a wheelchair. She soon discovered sit skiing and loved it.
Did you watch the Paris Olympics? Fencing was one of the sports at play. In fact, fencing was a part of the original 1896 modern Olympics and has been ever since.
Have you ever watched a Major League Baseball (MLB) live draft? My family and I were privileged to attend a live draft party for my cousin, Bryce. I’ve been really excited that my cousin, Bryce Rainer, would be heading to play baseball in the major leagues. He has played baseball since he was a young kid like me.
Glendale is home of great sport venues, and the summer is a fabulous time to enjoy indoor sports. I have been lucky to share sports activities with family and friends in great places near home.
Kinzie Houston Dickman got into a life changing car crash in 2019, when she was 23 years old. She has had to change her whole way of living her life.
When Dickman was little, she loved the snow and skiing. She learned to ski at the early age of 21 /2 years old. Eventually, she switched from skiing to snowboarding. She shared some of the details about the car crash. According to Dickman, “It was a very traumatic car accident. It took a lot of policemen, firefighters, paramedics, even a helicopter ride to the hospital to keep me alive.”
Out of all the players in basketball history, there is only one that represents all of the NBA. That’s ‘’Mr. Logo” himself, Jerry West. West was such an iconic player that he is the silhouette of the NBA logo.
Last month, I wrote about how you should try fencing. Now, I am going to tell you about my fencing club, German Fencing Academy. I’ll also share my experience of winning a tournament!
My older brother recently interviewed my academy’s coach, Jens Stephan. He was born in Germany, where he was introduced to fencing by a friend. He started GFA in Tucson because there were not many fencing clubs in Arizona. When he started the club, he started small at the Oro Valley Rec Center. Now, the GFA is at the Tucson Mall.
There has been lots of fun in town for those who enjoy basketball. Phoenix Mercury had two Open House events, one in March and another in April. Also, this year Phoenix was the host for the NCAA Men’s Final Four, and April 5–8 there were many fun events. I have been so lucky to participate in a Mercury Open House, to be part of the Men’s Final Four Dribble event presented by Buick, and to go to the Men’s Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One.
I've been doing fencing for three months and I love it. I will share what this sport is and why you should try it.
