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...Norway's Jesper Pedersen was second in 1:13.80. Andrew Kurka of Alaska ran 1:13.95 for bronze, 0.87 seconds...Norway's Jesper Pedersen was second in 1:13.80. Andrew Kurka of Alaska ran 1:13.95 for bronze, 0.87 seconds...the winner. The bronze completes something for Kurka. He won downhill gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Games...

...Halgren took standing silver racing under the name of his late twin brother. Andrew Kurka added a bronze in the sitting field, completing his Paralympic medal...took standing silver racing under the name of his late twin brother. Andrew Kurka added a bronze in the sitting field, completing his Paralympic medal set....

...men at 5:50 AM ET, each one split by category. Andrew Kurka arrives in Cortina for his fourth Paralympics...5:50 AM ET, each one split by category. Andrew Kurka arrives in Cortina for his fourth Paralympics carrying...alpine courses in Cortina hosted the 2006 Games when Kurka was just beginning his career. Laurie Stephens...

...accident damaged three vertebrae in Andrew Kurka's spinal cord. He had been a...damaged three vertebrae in Andrew Kurka's spinal cord. He had been a six-time...about 45 minutes north of Anchorage, Kurka runs the Golden Standard Bed and Breakfast....anything, this place is the antidote. Kurka built it specifically for visitors...

...who else is going to Milan. Andrew Kurka: Para Alpine Skiing....else is going to Milan. Andrew Kurka: Para Alpine Skiing. Kurka...Kurka: Para Alpine Skiing. Kurka was supposed to compete at...push through something hard, Andrew Kurka is the reason to find...through something hard, Andrew Kurka is the reason to find the para...

Andrew Kurka won bronze in the men's sitting... Andrew Kurka won bronze in the men's sitting super-G...waiting. Three Games, Three Podiums. Kurka first competed at the Winter Paralympics...about 45 minutes north of Anchorage, Kurka runs the Golden Standard Bed and Breakfast....

...skiing ran 30 medal events across nine days at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. Andrew Kurka won bronze in the men's sitting super-G, his third Paralympic medal,...30 medal events across nine days at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. Andrew Kurka won bronze in the men's sitting super-G, his third Paralympic medal, after...

...Mandeville is sacred ground," said International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, who was among the 200 guests at today's ceremony. "The Movement...Flame. The athletes chosen to light the 2026 Flame were Millie Knight and Andrea Macrì. Knight is a British Para alpine skier competing at her third Games,...

...Plymouth, England. Steven's father, Graham, and brother, sadly were not able to make the trip but he was well represented by his coach in Great Britain, Andrew Beynon. When first I met Steven, it was by chance on Facebook that I came across his profile. As a journalist it was my job to find out...

Congratulations to Andrew Barling. He was randomly chosen as the winner of the drawing for the $500 gift basket, courtesy of specialneeds.com, for attending the webinar How...

...school with a wire because of suspected abuse from teachers have all surfaced and are cause for concern regarding the disability care system. Governor Andrew Cuomo says his priority for the next several weeks is to reform the system to better protect individuals with disabilities. With the end of the year's...

When Andrew Garnett founded Special Needs at Sea four years ago, he was making equipment deliveries in his own car. "I would get up at three in the morning and...