Title:
The Paralympians
Entry Number:
363-PTF-2002
Description:
A one-legged sprinter . . . an undefeated wheelchair basketball team . . . a blind discus thrower. "The Paralympians" introduces you to some of Canada's other world class athletes, chronicles their lives as they train for the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, Australia, and follows the guts and glory of their competition down under. Among those featured in this documentary are the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team and reigning world champions, double-arm amputee swimmer Elisabeth Walker, one-legged high jumper Arnie Boldt, Canada's fastest one-legged sprinter, Rob Snoek and wheelchair racer Jeff Adama.
Country:
Canada
Length:
0:45:43
Contact Info:

Nicole Durrant
nicole_durrant@cbc.ca

www.cbc.ca

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