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Best Female Athlete With A Disability ESPY Award
The Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of a female individual from the community of disabled sports. Established with the aid of disability advocate and former United States Paralympic soccer player Eli Wolff, the accolade's trophy, designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan, is presented to the disabled sportswomen adjudged to be the best at the annual ESPY Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award was first bestowed as part of the ESPY Awards in 2005 after the non-gender specific Best Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award was presented the previous three years (all won by sportsmen). Balloting for the award is undertaken by fans over the Internet from between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, which is composed of a panel of experts. It is conferred in July to reflect performance and achievement over the preceding twelve months. The inaugural win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 ESPY Awards
The 2005 ESPY Awards (for the Olympic year 2004 and the year 2005) were announced from Kodak Theatre on July 13, 2005 and showed during the telecast on ESPN, July 17, 2005. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award. The show was hosted by Matthew Perry and had performances from Destiny's Child. Winners *Best Female Athlete – Annika Sörenstam, golf *Best Male Athlete – Lance Armstrong, cycling *Best Team – Boston Red Sox *Best Coach/Manager – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots *Best Game – ALCS Game 5 (Yankees–Red Sox) *Best Championship Performance – Curt Schilling, Boston Red Sox pitcher *Best Male Olympic Performance – Michael Phelps, swimming *Best Female Olympic Performance – Team USA softball *Best Moment – Reggie Miller's final game *Best Play – Blake Hoffarber's last second 3-pointer from flat on his back *Best Upset – Bucknell beats Kansas in NCAA Tournament *Best Comeback – Mark Fields, Carolina Panthers *Best Brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paratriathlon
Para triathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a physical disability. The sport is governed by World Triathlon (TRI) (formerly known as ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At events sanctioned by World Triathlon, athletes compete over a Para triathlon sprint distance event with a 750 m swim, 20 km cycle using handcycles, bicycles or tandem bicycles with a guide and a 5 km wheelchair or running race. Athletes compete in nine sport classes according to the nature of their physical impairments, with variations made to the traditional event structure commensurate with their disability. Para triathlon at the Summer Paralympics will be a sprint race consisting of 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running stages. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, para triathlon was staged with athletes across multiple categories, with staggered starts introduced to ensure fair competition between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oksana Masters
Oksana Masters (born June 19, 1989) is an American multi-sport Paralympic athlete of Ukrainian descent from Louisville, Kentucky. Having primarily specialized in rowing and cross-country skiing, she won the first ever United States medal in trunk and arms mixed double sculls at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. She was also a part of the U.S. Nordic skiing team at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics. She won two Paralympic medals in 2014 and five Paralympic medals in 2018, including two gold. She switched to para-cycling after the 2012 Paralympics and competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals at the latter. She competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning a gold medal in Biathlon – Women's 6 kilometres, sitting. Early life Oksana was born in 1989, three years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, with several radiation-induced birth defects, including tibial hemimelia (resulting in different leg lengths), missin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Cross-country Skiing
Paralympic cross-country skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with disabilities. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games; the other is biathlon. Competition is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Classification of skiers and events Paralympic cross-country skiing includes standing events, sitting events (for wheelchair users), and events for visually impaired athletes under the rules of the International Paralympic Committee. These are divided into several categories for people who are missing limbs, have amputations, are blind, or have any other physical disability, to continue their sport. The classifications are for: * Standing skiers with arm impairments, leg impairments or with both arm and leg impairments. * Sit-Skiers, all with leg impairments, but with varying degrees of torso control. * Skiers with visual impairment including blindness, low visual acuity, and limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 ESPY Awards
The 2022 ESPY Awards was the 30th annual ceremony of the ESPY Award, held on July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and broadcast on ABC. NBA player Stephen Curry served as the host. Winners and nominees Honorary awards ;Jimmy V Award *Dick Vitale ;Arthur Ashe Courage Award *Vitali Klitschko ;Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award *Albert Pujols ;Pat Tillman Award for Service *Gretchen Evans ;Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year *Denver Broncos Tribute In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX going into effect, country music singer Mickey Guyton performed " What Are You Gonna Tell Her?" and " Remember Her Name" interspersed with short speeches from female athletes including Billie Jean King, Lisa Leslie, Brandi Chastain, Carolyn Peck, Jocelyn Alo, Layshia Clarendon, Chloe Kim, Oksana Masters, Allyson Felix, Aly Raisman and Megan Rapinoe discussing the progress that still has to be made for women in sports. References External links ESPN: Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 ESPY Awards
The 2013 ESPY Awards were announced from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Nokia Theatre on July 17, 2013 and were live on ESPN. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award. The awards show was hosted by Jon Hamm. Winners *Best Female Athlete: Serena Williams, Tennis *Best Male Athlete: LeBron James, Miami Heat *Best Team: Miami Heat *Best Coach/Manager: Rick Pitino, Louisville Cardinals men's basketball *Best Comeback Player: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings *Best Game -– San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat, 2013 NBA Finals, NBA Finals Game 6 *Best Moment—Jack Hoffman, 7 year old cancer patient rushes for touchdown at Nebraska Cornhuskers football, Nebraska spring game *Best Play—Hit by Jadeveon Clowney. *Best Championship Performance -- LeBron James, Miami Heat *Best Upset -— #15 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball, Florida Gulf Coast beats #2 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball, Georgetown in 2nd round of 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 ESPY Awards
The 2012 ESPY Awards were announced from Nokia Theatre on July 11, 2012 and showed during the telecast on ESPN, July 11, 2012. ESPY Award is short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award. Winners *Best Female Athlete: Brittney Griner, Basketball *Best Male Athlete: LeBron James, Basketball *Best Team: Miami Heat *Best Coach/Manager: Tom Coughlin, New York Giants *Best Comeback: Matthew Stafford *Best Game -– San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints *Best Moment -- Tim Tebow's 80-yard touchdown pass *Best Play -- Christian Watford's buzzer-beating shot to beat No. 1 Kentucky *Best Upset -— Los Angeles Kings as the 8th seed winning the Stanley Cup *College Athletic Program -- Stanford women's athletics and Florida men's athletics *Best International Athlete -- Lionel Messi *Best Record-Breaking Performance -- Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints *Breakthrough Athlete of the Year -- Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks *Best Male Action Sports Athlete -- Shaun White, Skateboarding- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 ESPY Awards
The 2009 ESPY Awards (for the 2008 Olympics and the 2009) were announced from Nokia Theatre on July 15 and showed during the telecast on ESPN, July 19. It was co-presented by Under Armour and Land Rover. Voting The ESPY nomination show was televised on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 8p.m. ET on ESPN2. Fans voted online at www.espys.tv or via mobile phone at www.espn.mobi. The voting started on June 25 and ended on July 11, 2009. Categories There are 37 categories and 3 special awards. The winners are listed first in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order. In Memoriam *Ron Snidow *Dom DiMaggio *Gene Upshaw * Jack Kemp *Lou Saban *Sammy Baugh *Doc Blanchard * Paul Newman *Mark Fidrych *Nick Adenhart *Arturo Gatti * Schlumbergera *Skip Caray *Harry Kalas *Kay Yow * Chuck Daly *Steve McNair * Alex Macgregor Gee References {{DEFAULTSORT:Espy Awards 2009 2009 2009 sports awards ESPY An ESPY Award (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) is an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. It was a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, and the home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political influence on the European continent—particularly Ancient Rome. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Paralympics
) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic Stadium , summer_prev = Sydney 2000 , summer_next = Beijing 2008 , winter_prev = Salt Lake City 2002 , winter_next = Turin 2006 The 2004 Summer Paralympics ( el, Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,806 athletes from 136 National Paralympic Committees competed. 519 medal events were held in 19 sports. Four new events were introduced to the Paralympics in Athens; 5-a-side football for the blind, quads wheelchair tennis, and women's competitions in judo and sitting volleyball. Following a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance whose primary feature is dwarfism. In those with the condition, the arms and legs are short, while the torso is typically of normal length. Those affected have an average adult height of for males and for females. Other features can include an enlarged head and prominent forehead. Complications can include sleep apnea or recurrent ear infections. Achondroplasia includes short-limb skeletal dysplasia with severe combined immunodeficiency. Achondroplasia is caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (''FGFR3'') gene that results in its protein being overactive. Achondroplasia results in impaired endochondral bone growth (bone growth within cartilage). The disorder has an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, meaning only one mutated copy of the gene is required for the condition to occur. About 80% of cases occur in children of parents of average stature and result f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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