The Spin Off – I Didn’t Know How To Ski Either
Al Kovach Jr.
September 2, 2026
You don’t need to know how to ski to apply for a ski scholarship. You just need to be willing to say why not.
My Spin, extended. The editor’s perspective on wheelchair sports, adaptive recreation and the moments between issues
You don’t need to know how to ski to apply for a ski scholarship. You just need to be willing to say why not.
Independence is not something we inherit
As a paralyzed veteran living in a military town, Memorial Day grows heavier with each passing year
Some mothers don’t just show up for the early years. They show up for all of it.
Paralympic medalist and Formula One driver, Alex Zanardi, dead at 59
Bob Hall didn’t just shape adaptive sports — he shaped the people who lived it.
Some countries arrive at the Paralympics with training facilities, sponsors and a shot at the podium. Others arrive with none of that — and something more powerful
The path from trial winner to Team USA isn’t always a straight line
The Corporate Force Reshaping the Paralympics
NASA’s greatest contribution to everyday life was never the moon landing. The Paralympics work the same way.