Inside ParaSport

We talk with Ben Shpigel, a sports reporter for the New York Times, whose articles about the PyeongChang Paralympic Games were some of the best (and only) coverage of the Paralympics in mainstream print media. He tells us what it was like to be perhaps the only American reporter on the ground in Korea, and how he and his editors choose the stories they run. Follow Ben on Instagram and Twitter: @benshpigel and check out some of his work. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/insider/the-loneliness-of-the-american-paralympics-reporter.html

Jamie Whitmore, Paralympic Cyclist, professional Mom, and Xterra Champion joins us for a chat about life after the Gold Medal in Rio. We find out what balance and patience have done for her career and how classification plays a critical role in all her races.

We're back! Katie reports back on Team USA's performance at Worlds and the strange competition venues. Kelly explains a sudden career change and gives a shout out to the USOC ACE Programs. Plus, we announce a new publication schedule!

Classification is at the center of the Paralympic Games, the core to every athlete's ability and disability related to their sport. We sit down with Dr. Peter Van de Vliet, the IPC's Medical & Scientific Director to uncover some of the complexities of being the "Sheriff" of classification.

Brittani Coury gives us the inside scoop on her first Paralympic Games! We asked how she rallied after getting a DNF in her best event, and what life has been like since returning home with a silver medal.

Marathon wheelchair racer and US Paralympian Amanda McGrory talks with us about the upcoming New York Road Runners Mini 10k Race on June 9th (which boasts the world's only All-Women's Pro Wheelchair division), the training environment at University of Illinois, and why handcycles have no place in wheelchair racing. She also makes a shocking confession about houseplants.

Chuck Aoki, Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby medalist, shares his insight into the sport that most fondly call MurderBall. He gives us a look into what the final minutes of a game are like, what his biggest disappointment is with our current President, and what inspiration really means to those he meets in the grocery store. Follow Chuck @chuckaoki.

Part One in our Athlete Mental Health series. We open the conversation with our own stories around anxiety, how it both fueled and undermined sport performance, and what we did to gain the mental edge. At the end, we give resources for athletes who want/need support. If you are contemplating suicide call 1-800-273-TALK or 911.

Katie & Kelly cover the highlights and low-lights of the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games. Katie gives helpful hints for anyone trying to get back to the Village, and Kelly digs up the most-important, least-talked-about event of the Games.

Lena Glaser, NBC's lead producer for the Paralympic Games, talks frankly about what goes on behind the scenes in covering the Paralympics: the commonalities with the Olympic coverage, the challenges unique to the Paralympics, and how decisions get made. We also asked her the hardest silly questions to date!