Skiers with spinal injuries take part in US championshipsRSS Feed

Skiers with spinal injuries and other disabilities took part in the US Cross Country Ski Championships earlier this week.

The championship races, held in Kincaid Park, Alaska, included Seven Americans and one Australian, all of which used specially adapted skis.

Sean Halsted, who sustained a spinal injury when he fell 40 feet from a helicopter during air force combat training, told the Anchorage Daily News that he found skiing after being introduced to sports at a Department of Veterans Affairs summer camp.

"I found the exercise I was looking for. It gave me a reason to get up in the morning," he said.

Mr Halsted got a 29.5-second deduction in the race due to his disability. The amount of time deducted depends on "how high up the spinal cord injury is", one of the other competitors told the newspaper.

Another sportsman that has recently enjoyed success despite his spinal injury is Geoff Holt, who completed a 2,700-mile boat journey yesterday (January 7th).

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