Last week BusinessWeek ran a great article on the emergence of new sponsorship opportunities for Paralympians. As someone who has been around this scene for awhile, I can most certainly attest to the progress that has been made in opportunities for funding and support for our nations top Paralympians. My first international competition was in 1998 and I distinctly recall that we had to pay for our own plane tickets....cost prohibitive for many and symbolically important when contrasted to ever-increasing spectrum of support services we now receive. There is always progress to be made, but we have most certainly come a long way. Please read below:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_36/b4098070950803.htm?ch...