Published: Sat, 7 Mar 2009
Description: (NECN: Stephen Iandoli, Lincoln, NH) - Facing challenges has never been their problem. In fact, they are used to running straight at them. But, the obstacles facing these newly disabled veterans now are different. The US Paralympics Committee,...
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" A group was injured soldiers are facing a whole new set of obstacles this weekend and -- gives -- he takes us to New Hampshire loon mountain. Where they've been hitting the slopes."
" Facing challenges has never been their problem. In fact they're used to running straight at them but the obstacles facing these newly disabled veterans now are different -- and obstacles as."
" Opportunities to to overcome them and they get high from that -- that. To find a way to do lance looks like it's possible. The US paralympics committee in conjunction with local group's New England disabled sports in northeast passage are making it possible for Eric -- Meister and his fellow disabled veterans to adapt to their new lives providing sports as the new challenge you accomplish accomplish something like skiing and also -- Back -- down a mountain of all you're able -- friends it's. It's the equalizer and so you're back you know you're an athlete and you feel accomplishing anything done to yourself but can do something like this some -- do pretty much anything -- set my -- to. The groups hosted sixteen servicemen and women for paralympic military sports -- from the white mountains this weekend. The first time effective Stephen -- an outlet for the competitiveness he's always felt. A must find a new outlet for I've never been before so -- always want to learn to it is an opportunity. To learn. And so not like I was skiing before morneau walk and so not like I have to rely and I just have to learn to escape. Richard howl at moon mountain Saturday for the downhill skiing portion of the camp. Lost a leg in a motor vehicle accident outside fort bliss in El Paso, Texas. "
" Doesn't matter where it ends up in professional level X games or you know whatever it's just end up. -- happy in the heart you know have an admission in a passionate on this board."
" It's not only. We have been a sense for them which is a great thing where it's also trying to get the US Olympic committees -- for paralympics trying to get more guys involved. And develop great athletes this may be just the camp for these sixteen athletes but don't forget their faces. Who knows you might see them on a podium accepting a metal at a future paralympic games. Maybe even the next games in February 2010 in Vancouver Canada. Al loon mountain in Lincoln New Hampshire I'm Steve and I and goalie Andy see him."