This post was created in partnership with Citi®. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Although the 2014 Olympics have come to an end, the Paralympics are just getting started. From March 7-16, 2014, you can watch inspiring athletes compete AND you can join in Citi®’s Every Step of the Way campaign, which is still going strong. Citi® has teamed up with Team USA athletes who have each selected a charity. Citi® wants to know from YOU where they should send their $500,000 donation.
One of Citi®’s Team USA athletes is alpine skier Alana Nichols. Alana is partnering with The Team USA Paralympic Champions Fund to increase financial support for athletes pursuing the dream of participating in the Paralympics. Listen to Alana as she describes her fight to overcome adversity and how she would love to give more athletes the opportunity to compete in future Paralympic games.
About Alana: Alana Nichols grew up in New Mexico and loved spending her winters snow boarding in Colorado. In 2000, while on a snowboarding trip, she had an accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Just 2 years after her accident, she was introduced to wheelchair basketball, which she not only enjoyed but excelled at. Just two year later, at the 2004 Athens Paralympics, she was an alternate for the Team USA women’s wheelchair basketball team. She returned in 2008 to the Beijing Games, where she helped the team win a gold medal.
Just a month after the Beijing games, Alana began training in alpine skiing. In the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver BC, she won two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal.
I am amazed and inspired by what she has been able to accomplish – not only in the face of so much adversity, but in so little time.
Who are the athletes that have inspired you most during this year’s Olympics or Paralympics?
Check out this welcome video featuring all of the Citi® athletes:
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Share which Citi® athlete or community program inspires you the most in the comments below and visit the Every Step of the Way site to vote…and then enter to win a 425 Visa giftcard right here! This giveaway will run through 3/19/2014 at midnight, after which a winner will be chosen at random and notified via email. Good luck!
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Julie Chu inspired me the most.
I voted for Ted Ligety.
Thanks for the giveaway… Operation Comfort, and Rico Roman’s inspiring recovery from a war injury.
Picabo Street
rico roman…helping these people is truly inspirational to all well it should be..what a blessing they are thanks for offering giveaway
Ted Ligety inspires me. To be able to come back was amazing.
Alana Nichols helping the physically disabled. As someone who’s disabled, I really look up to her.
Operation Comfort
Dan Janson’s story was very sad, but a really strong guy. Support what he’s doing.
i am truly inspired by Alana Nichols helping the physically disabled. my brother is disabled and this is a good thing she is doing.
Rico Roman and Operation Comfort.
Ted Ligety has an inspiring story. Another snowboarder, Dan Monzo, a friend of my daughters. I remember so vividly the day he had his dirt bike accident and laying on the side of the road waiting for his parents and the ambulance – and he placed 18th in the snowboarding – very impressive guy!
Ted Ligety is inspiring.
I voted for Alana Nichols.
Julie Chu story is a great one and she is a great hockey player.
Alana Nichols helping the physically disabled is most inspiring to me.
I like Rico Roman and Operation Comfort.
Julie Chu was my pick.
inspired by Rico Roman supporting veterans
Julie Chu inspires me.
I m inspired by Rico Roman and his support of our veterans
I like Rico Roman’s focus :)
I cast my vote for dan jansen
Rico Roman was the one for me.
I voted for Alana Nichols.
I am inspired by Rico Roman and his support of our veterans
kport207 at gmail dot com
I voted for Ted Ligety.
Rico Roman
I was moved by Dan Jansen’s story of triumph after defeat in his Olympic quest.
It looks like everyone I want to choose is already at their goal…
I like Rico Roman’s focus as I think it reaches more americans than all the other programs combined.
They are all so wonderful, I voted for Alana Nichols.
I’m most inspired by Rico Roman and his work with Operation Comfort for veterans!
Picabo is inspiring (they all really are)
Thanks for the contest.
I am inspired by Rico Roman and his support of our veterans!
Rico Roman for me
i voted for dan jansen
I voted for Billy DeMong.
I like Julie Chu and how she is supporting the kids being able to play hockey for free.
11,000 Hours of rehab for Picabo Street after her injury, then went on to medal in the Olympics. Very inspiring!!!
Dan Jansen inspires me!
Ted Ligety for his youth enrichment services
Thanks I just voted.
I voted for Rico Roman and his veteran support campaign
annabella @ centurytel dot net
Barbara, If you’re on the Every Step of the Way site, just click on your selected athlete and once their page loads, scroll down a tiny bit and there will be an orange button at the bottom of their page that says, “Award $5 of Citi’s donation to…” Hope that helps!
I voted for Billy DeMong.
I like Evan Lysacek – he’s a figure skater.
but I didn’t see where to vote.
thank you
I’m inspired by Dan Jansen for helping Olympians in need.
I voted for Picabo Street.
I like Ted Ligety
I voted for Rico Roman. I like that he supports our Veterans
Julie Chu has my vote
I voted for Julie Chu
I voted for Ted Ligety
Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Rico Roman because he supports giving back to our countrys veterans!
Julie chu got my vote
I voted for Julie chu
I voted for Ted Ligety
I voted for Ted Ligety!
I voted for Julie Chu
Spell check ligerty
I like ted liberty and youth enrichment sports
My vote went to Julie Chu.
I voted and support Billy & team for tomorrow.
I voted for Julie Chu
I voted for Evan Lysacek for figure skating in Harlem for underprivileged girls!