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The Paralympic Winter World Cup will be an exciting event for elite winter sport athletes with a disability and one of the biggest international biannual multi-sport competitions outside of the Paralympic Winter Games. Sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), four Paralympic Winter sports (Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing and Ice Sledge Hockey) will be showcased over a week of competition.
Organized by the local Organizing Committee and the National Paralympic Committee of Sweden, the five day event will kick off next Tuesday with a colorful Opening Ceremony. Patron of the event will be HRH Queen Silvia of Sweden. Within the framework of the Paralympic Winter World Cup, the sports of Alpine Skiing as well as Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing will use the event as part of their European as well as World Cup series respectively. The Ice Sledge Hockey Tournament will see Poland, Korea and Sweden playing against each other in preparation for the World Championships. The Solleftea ski resort is located in the Vaesternorrland County of central Sweden. The first Solleftea Winter Games were held in 1995, with successive Games continuing every two years thereafter. The 2009 IPC Paralympic Winter World Cup essentially replaces the Solleftea Winter Games. For more information about the Paralympic Winter World Cup, please visit www.pwwc.se |
Shakeup In World Amp Soccer Federation Brazilian World Cup Champion New President Amputee Coalition Announces Scholarship FundThe Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) announces the establishment of the Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship Fund.This year, the fund will award a $1,000 scholarship to a student with limb loss who has a special desire to learn, exhibits potential for success, and plans to attend a four-year college. The scholarship amount may be increased in the future. The scholarship fund was initially endowed with $25,000 from Christina Skoski, M.D., and the ACA hopes to see it grow in the future through matching gifts. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made to the Christina Skoski, M.D., Scholarship Fund. "I've had a wonderful career, which afforded me a fulfilling, successful and interesting life," says Dr. Skoski. "I hope this scholarship will encourage young amputees to set high goals and pursue their dreams, whatever their interests." To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be amputees and have a minimum high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 and a minimum ACT score of 30 or SAT score of 1340. They must also submit a letter of recommendation from a high-school adviser. Additionally, the student or his or her parent or legal guardian must be a current member of the ACA. All majors are welcome. Applications are accepted only by online submission at https://www.amputee-coalition.org/scholarship. The application deadline for fall 2009 consideration is March 1, 2009. The scholarship recipient will be announced no later than May 31, 2009, and will also be announced at the ACA National Conference in June. Dr. Skoski's generous donation reflects her strong conviction that limb loss should not be a barrier to academic or professional success. As a sophomore in high school, Dr. Skoski became a hemipelvectomy amputee as a result of sarcoma. Ten years later, she received her medical degree and practiced as an anesthesiologist for 30 years. Today, Dr. Skoski, a longtime member of the ACA and its Medical Advisory Committee, is a staunch advocate of higher education as a way for amputees to gain greater self-sufficiency, overcome life’s obstacles, and advance causes for people living with limb loss. |
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