Paralympics

I was watching the Japan Paralympics last night and I was truly inspired. It was incredible to watch, our United States Paralympic athletes are tremendous and they deserve all the credit in the world!

If you want to see amazing athletic feats, you can watch the Paralympics action online or on TV. There are 3 New Jerseyans on Team USA this year. Paralympians focus on their abilities; not their disabilities and it's truly inspiring to watch them.

The Paralympic Games are officially underway in Rio.  Today marks the first day of competition among the disabled athletes.  If you watch any of the Track and Field events, you might see a Monmouth County native:  Brian Siemann. Paralyzed from the waist down, his high school coach donated his first racing wheelchair...

Of the 8 New Jerseyans competing in Rio this month, 2 of the Paralympians are from Monmouth County.  Today, I'll share some information about Robert Griswold who has Cerebral Palsy.  He's a 19 year old swimmer who found comfort in and discovered his talent for swimming at the Ocean County Y...

Watching and cheering the Olympic athletes every night was a routine that many of us happily fell into. Now that the Olympics are over, are you suffering from a little withdrawal? I have a great solution to what ails you:  Watch the Paralympics...

Olympian and Dancing with the Stars Contestant Amy Purdy Joins Shawn & Sue

When my friend won 2 tickets to fly British Airways to London and invited me to be her travel companion and then scheduled the trip for September so she could attend a friend's wedding, we heard a lot of "Aw, too bad you won't be in London for the Olympics...

It's a clear sunny day in Ocean County, just like the weather I enjoyed for 10 days in London, England.  Surprised?  Yeah, me too.  Though I packed for the grey, damp conditions that London is known for, I welcomed the warmth and sunshine as I explored this great city, half the time by myself, and half with my good friend, Kirsty...