Adaptive Action Sports
has provided opportunities for adaptive athletes to compete in snowboarding competitions.
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Aimee Mullins
challenges the definitions of physical beauty and athletic ability.
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Albert Pujols
is a hero to Travis because of his faith, devotion to his family, and skill as a baseball player.
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Alexander Medved
is a three-time Olympic wrestling champion and vice-president of the Belarusian National Olympic Committee.
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Amy Hannus
is a boxer who champions women's strengths.
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Andy Borchardt
is a high school football player who inspires others with his positive attitude and priorities in life.
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Anfernee Hardaway
overcame great obstacles and became a basketball hero.
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Armintie Price
is a hardworking, passionate, and inspiring basketball star in the WNBA.
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Arnold Palmer
is a golf icon who moved the sport onto the national scene.
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Arthur Ashe
was a tennis champion and humanitarian.
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Bethany Hamilton
survived a shark attack and inspired the world
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Bill Bradley
once a pro-basketball player now is a politician who advocates reform to make America better for all.
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Bill Veeck
was a maverick sports owner and an inspiration to fans.
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Billie Jean King
is an advocate for women in sports and champion tennis player
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Billy Mills
is an Olympic gold medal runner who encourages Native American youth to believe in the power of their dreams.
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C. Vivian Stringer
despite great challenges, pursued her passion for basketball and is known for turning women into champions.
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C. Vivian Stringer
is one of the great women's basketball coaches and a great role model for her players and fans.
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Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.
was honored by the Phoenix Foundation for Children.
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Cathy Freeman
wins races and respect for the plight of native Australian people.
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Chamique Holdsclaw
is one of the most celebrated players in women's basketball.
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Cliff, Kristen and Jaxon Lee
fight Jaxon's battle with leukemia with faith, strength and courage.
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Darrell Green
started a foundation to help underprivileged kids better their futures and become strong leaders
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Dave Congdon
is a Special Olympics athlete and an inspiration to many facing barriers and difficult times.
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DeeDee Jonrowe
is a veteran dog sled musher in the Iditarod Race
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Dennis Bergkamp
is a great Dutch soccer player.
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Derartu Tulu
was the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Detective Luis Rosa
volunteers to make the lives of people with disabilities better.
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Dick Hoyt
is a dedicated Dad who breaks down barriers to his son's disability.
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Douglas Richard Flutie
established a foundation to help families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Duke Kahanamoku
was an Olympic gold medalist and 'Father of Surfing'
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Earl Boykins
is a star basketball player who has fought against the odds
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Effa Manley
was an activist and pioneer in breaking down baseball's racial barriers.
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Ellen MacArthur
has broken numerous records with her courageous solo sailing adventures.
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Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
rode a bike across Ghana to challenge the stigma of being disabled.
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Eric Heiden
is a legendary Olympic speedskater.
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Eric Liddell
was an Olympic champion who held fast to his Christian beliefs.
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Ernie Wallengren
was an acclaimed writer, and a beloved youth basketball coach.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
dedicated her life to raising awareness and creating opportunities for the intellectually disabled.
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Florence Griffith Joyner
(Flo-Jo) was one of the greatest women atheletes of all time.
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Girls for Gender Equity, Inc.
encourages girls to live self-determined and healthy lives and to contribute to their community.
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Greg Moore
was a world-class racecar driver when he died at age 24.
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Haile Gebrselassie
is a record-breaking champion runner and a humanitarian, fighting against poverty in Ethiopia.
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Hank Aaron
is a baseball legend.
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Hannah Teter
is an Olympic snowboarder who started her own foundation to help children in Kenya.
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Ian James Thorpe
an Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming, established a foundation to help children in need.
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Jack Hitchens
is a hero to Emily because he taught her the value of humility and working hard.
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Jackie Chan
dedicates his time
and money to
helping others.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
is the women's world record holder of the heptathalon and a philanthropist.
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Jackie Robinson
broke the color barrier in major league baseball.
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Jacques Plante
was a great hockey player who saved lives by inventing the goalie mask.
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James Stewart
overcame prejudice to pursue his dream of becoming a competitive dirtbike rider.
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Janet Guthrie
First woman to race in the Indianapolis 500
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Jesse Owens
defied the odds in running.
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Jim Plunkett
persevered and overcame obstacles to achieve his dream of playing in the NFL.
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Jim Thorpe
was one of the world's greatest athletes.
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Johann Olav Koss: Right To Play
is a Norwegian Olympian who founded Right to Play
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Josh Vander Vies
is a determined and amazing athlete.
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Judit Polgar
is breaking the gender barrier in the world of chess.
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Julie Krone
a female jockey and first woman to win the Triple Crown
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Julio Vasquez
was beloved mentor and master of taekwondo.
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Ken Carter
taught his basketball team how to succeed on and off the court.
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Lawrence Peter Berra (Yogi Berra)
was a great baseball player and poet...'It aint over till its over'
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Libby Riddles
won the Iditarod dog sled race in 1985.
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Lionel Andrés Messi
became a professional soccer player in spite of the odds against him.
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Lisa Leslie
is a WNBA star and an inspiration to girls.
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Loretta Claiborne
is a star Special Olympics Global Messenger, athlete, and marathon runner.
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Lou Ferrigno
is a successful actor and bodybuilder who overcame a hearing disability.
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Louie Bonpua
was an inspiration to fellow cancer patients and athletes.
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Louis Zamperini
is a WW2 prisoner of war survivor who forgave his tormentor and inspires others to forgive.
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Magic Johnson
inspires others with his basketball talents and philanthropic work.
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Mariel (Mia) Hamm
has inspired the next generation of women athletes with her talent, her mentoring and her humanitarian work.
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Marla Runyan
overcame a visual impairment to become an Olympic runner.
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Martina Moravcova
is Slovakia's first world champion swimmer to ever win multiple medals at the Olympics.
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Mia Hamm
has inspired the next generation of women athletes.
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Michael James Owen
is a great soccer player.
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Michael Jordan
can do anything with a basketball, and is admired on and off the court.
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Michael Phelps
is an inspiring Olympic swimmer.
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Mickey Mantle
created a foundation to help people needing organ transplants.
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Mildred "Babe" Didrikson
excelled in every sport she played.
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Muhammad Ali
is still 'The Greatest.'
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Nadia Comaneci
was the first and youngest gymnast ever to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics.
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Natalie Darwitz
is an Olympic hockey champion who inspires her cousin with her perseverance and leadership skills.
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Norm Flynn
founded an organization committed to empowering kids through ice hockey.
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Olaf Kolzig
is a legendary ice hockey player dedicated to raising awareness about autism.
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Oswaldo Sanchez Ibarra
is a famed Mexican soccer
goalie.
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Pee Wee Reese
is a hero to Jacob because he helped end rascism in Major League Baseball
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Pele
is a great
Brazilian soccer
hero.
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Pete Carroll
is a successful coach who founded A Better LA to help gang members live a better life and plug into their communities.
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Picabo Street
is one of the greatest alpine skiers ever.
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Rania Elwani
is a renowned Egyptian Olympian swimmer.
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Rebecca Lobo
inspires basketball playing Emma with her commitment and determination to succeed.
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Rick Hansen
broke boundaries and records as a disabled athlete.
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Roberto Clemente
was a baseball great and a selfless humanitarian.
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Rocky Marciano
is the only undefeated heavyweight champion in boxing history.
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Rosario Iglesias
was 80 years old when she became a runner and started to win medals.
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Rudy
wanted to
run before he
could walk.
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Sachin Tendulkar
is a wicket-wielding cricket celebrity.
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Sandra Kay Yow
is a groundbreaking women's basketball coach and founder of Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.
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Sandra Schmirler
was Saskatchewan's beloved curling champion.
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Scott Hamilton
performs magic on
the ice rink and
battles heroically with cancer.
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So Taguchi
inspires one of his fans to persevere and try his best.
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Soul Surfing: Laurel Eastman
is a kiteboarder committed to finding ways in which sport and the environment can exist in harmony.
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Special Olympics Athletes
demonstrate their unity and support of each other through kindness and sportsmanship
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Steve Prefontaine
was one of America's most famous runners.
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Tiger Woods
one of the most successful golfers of all times, has
inspired minority golfers
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Troy Aikman
is an NFL legend and sponsor of children's charities.
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Venus Williams
won the 2000 US Open tennis tournament.
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Vince Carter
is both a talented and compassionate basketball star.
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Willie Howard Mays
was a favored baseball player.
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Willie O'Ree
was the NHL's first black hockey player.
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Wilma Rudolph
was the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals.
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Wilt Chamberlain
may be the best basketball player of all time.
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Yogi Berra
Baseball legend Yogi Berra is known not only for his brilliant career, but also for his kindness and genuineness.
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