Let's not foster controversy when this is such a great, healthy pursuit. Let's raise more money for all who want to compete.
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The V.A. is encouraging kayaking in Seattle. I recommend it for every amputee. I would compete except that as a heart case, I need to pace myself.
If I did not have neck injuries, also SVC connected, I would be requesting a femamp prosthetic that could I could spin with bent leg and then explode upwards to compete in the hammer, weight throw, caber, and discus. Before the SVC amp I was hoping to reset the master’s world records.
I encourage more vets, of all ages, and nonvets, to think of these events for paraolympic competitions.
Seattle’s retired U.S. Olympic modern pentathlon coach Leon Auriol, 87 years old, has a paralympic wheelchair fencing team going at the old brewery upstairs (Salle Auriol 1415 Eliot Ave W).
Wheelchair fencing is viciously delightful and superb conditioning, fun, and self defense.
Leon was on the French Olympic Judo team until a knee injury ended that, European Saber Champion, as was his brother, and a graduate of the four year French Academe of Arms.
He also coaches and has competitive teams for fully abled jocks and jockettes!
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