Paralympics

From homelessness to the table tennis summit, Paralympian Tahl Leibovitz is London-bound

A man who spent his adolescence on New York subway trains is one of at least two Jewish athletes who will be competing for the United States in this year’s Paralympics.

By Hillel Kuttler August 21, 2012 6:36 pm

Awareness of Ludwig Guttman, the ‘angel of the Paralympics,’ is undergoing a revival

Ludwig Guttman, a German-English Jewish refugee, bucked colleagues and convention when he combined spinal injury recovery with sports and mental health.

August 20, 2012 3:43 pm

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From homelessness to the table tennis summit, Paralympian Tahl Leibovitz is London-bound

Awareness of Ludwig Guttman, the ‘angel of the Paralympics,’ is undergoing a revival

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