Inspiration comes from a new set of Heroes:

Some amazing pictures from some of our new favorite sports stars.

From paralympics.com website one amazing track star:

http://www.paralympics.com/athlete_profiles/marlon_shirley.htm

From Triathlete magazine:

http://www.triathletemag.com/Page768.aspx

From Challenged Athletes magazine:

http://www.challengedathletes.org

From USA Weekend magazine:

http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/060416/060416military_wounded.html

From O & P magazine:

http://www.oandp.com/edge/issues/articles/2006-11_07.asp

From the Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com

More from the Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com

More information on Challenged Athletes can be found on:

http://www.challengedathletes.org

http://www.paralympic.org

http://ipc-athletics.org

http://www.dsusa.org

http://www1.va.gov/vetevent/nvwg/2005/Ath_info.cfm

All pictures above were obtained off the above referenced websites on Nov. 16, 2006.