Tanja Kari - One Armed Cross-country skier, too fast for the Paralympics?

Tanja Kari didn’t care that she was a one-armed cross-country skier growing up in native Finland, she just cared that she was one of the twenty fastest in the country. She turned perception of disability upside down when people complained that she was too good for the Paralympics and by setting a new standard for them to chase.

What is Chris Waddell's Nametags Chat Podcast?

Those who face the greatest adversity tell the most enlightening stories. Hall of Fame Paralympic athlete, the first “nearly unassisted” paraplegic to summit Mt Kilimanjaro and the founder of One Revolution Foundation Chris Waddell chats with members of the adaptive community regarding some of life’s most enduring questions: am I a victim or a survivor, is the situation overwhelming or a challenge, am I alone or part of a team and do I have one strategy or many? One Revolution’s Nametags Educational Program provides a jumping off point for people who live a life of courage, fulfilment and purpose that defies many.