The United States Paralympic Committee

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Unfortunately, I've never seen them on TV, which hopefully will change, because Paralympic sports and athletes are gaining a foothold in the world of sporting competition. The headquarters of the United States Paralympic Committee are located in the offices of the United States Olympic Committee, right here in Downtown Colorado Springs. Subject to the rules and controls of the International Paralympic Committee, the organization is responsible for organizing the participants in International Paralympic competition, including the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games are held in both Summer and Winter, and immediately follow the Olympic Games, in the same host city. The games follow the same multi-sport format of the Olympics, and features athletes with physical disabilities, including those with mobile disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. Frankly, these men and women are badasses. One morning, a couple of years ago, I was out on a long bike ride. I was riding pretty strong, and a couple of guys wearing official Team USA jerseys blew by me as if I was standing still (this was not surprising. They are, after all, World Class cyclists, and they were catching and passing everyone. I, on the other hand, am, well, me.) However, I did notice that one of the guys had only one arm, and with that one arm, he was a better cyclist, and bike handler, than everyone on the road that day. As they say in the hip hop community, RESPECT! (Photo by me) (Info verified by Wikipedia, US Paralympic Website)