Chuck Aoki, three-time Paralympic medalist and co-captain of the US wheelchair rugby national team, joins TODAY to talk about his preparation and mindset for the Paris 2024 Paralympics Games and shares advice for younger people with disabilities. “It gets better. There's days you'll be frustrated.
Chuck Aoki, the three-time Paralympic medalist for Team USA, is personally inviting people to watch the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The 33-year-old wheelchair rugby player shared a poignant message on his Instagram on Aug. 6, reminding people that the Summer Games aren't over just yet. “Being a Paralympian during the Olympics is wild. Let me try to explain why,” Aoki began. “Imagine you are at this incredible party, just people from all over the world there, everyone’s having a great time.
to share some insight on how he was preparing for the 2024 Paralympics. Calling it “a full-time gig,” he said his goal “was to win a gold medal, but a big thing we talk about in the league is you really have to focus on the process, the journey.” Peacock is streaming the Paris Olympics around the clock. Learn more about accounts here.
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