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Bryan Gaynor on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

by John P.

Brian GaynorIf you haven’t noticed, I love people who refuse to let their disability hold them back from doing something extraordinary. Bryan Gaynor is one such person.

Despite a little bout with Scoliosis, Bryan has become quite a dancer, having pretty much mastered one particular style – the Robot. He’s put his own little twist on it that he likes to call Chibotics.

Although he didn’t make it all the way on So You Think You Can Dance, he did make it far enough to entertain the heck out of a whole lot of people.

Here’s how…
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World’s Fastest Para-Olympian Swimmer Has No Arms!

June 14, 2007

As I’ve often noted, disabilities have no bearing on how much a person can achieve in life. Take for example Igor Plotnikov’s world record breaking 32.52 in the 50m butterfly at the Para-Olympics. Now, if someone were to ask how you thought a swimmer without arms would do in a contest against athletes who’s arms [...]

What My Father Means to Me, by Richard E. Hoyt Jr.

June 10, 2007

A while back I wrote about one of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever heard about, the father and son team of Richard Hoyt and Richard Hoyt Jr. Well, in the June 2007 issue of Men’s Health magazine Richard Jr. published a huge father’s day letter to his dad. I figured it would be appropriate [...]

Worlds First Wheelchair Backflip!

January 28, 2007

Jimbo comes through again with this video of a world class athlete, Aaron Fotherinham, who happens to also be in a wheelchair. Aaron’s special wheelchair was built by a company called Colours in Motion, and they truly have the coolest mobility gear I’ve ever seen.

World’s Most Inspiring Story – Dick and Rick Hoyt

October 23, 2006

This is quite possibly the most inspirational and touching thing I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s the story of Dick and Rick Hoyt, and words don’t do it justice so just watch the video. And guys… don’t watch this around anyone you don’t want to see you weep. Trust me. And by the way, [...]