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  CNN.com - Transcripts
Scot is a world-class road racer, who has been a paraplegic since 1984 and competing in this race for 14 years.
SCOT HOLLONBECK: I'm glad you clarified that point, because he was talking some trash before the race.
SCOT HOLLONBECK: Actually, Sean informed me after the race that he was firing me as his coach and his equipment manager.
edition.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0307/04/lt.05.html   (710 words)

  
 Against the Wind: Script Part Five
Scott Hollonbeck: When I got hurt, I can remember I went from being this kid who would be a doctor or a lawyer and on the track team or the basketball team to so you can dress yourself, that's great.
Hollonbeck was introduced to wheelchair sports while recovering from his paralyzing accident.
Scot Hollonbeck: Sharon Hedrick from the University of Illinois proceeded to set a new world record, amaze the crowd, complete an act of athleticism that I had never seen or been exposed to.
www.will.uiuc.edu /tv/documentaries/atw/atwscript4.html   (558 words)

  
 Rockin' with a new roller | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Hollonbeck, who was hit by a drunken driver in the early morning hours as he was riding his bicycle at age 14 on the way to swim practice in his hometown of Rochelle, Ill., was a competitive athlete and ran the mile in high school.
Though Hollonbeck is a world traveler who is an advocate for those with disabilities, yesterday's fairly simple race on the streets of San Diego was still a thrill.
Hollonbeck, who has an identical twin brother, Sean, who lives next door to him in Georgia, said he doesn't harbor any negativity toward the drunken driver who forever changed his life, saying that all people face challenges.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050606/news_1s6maraside.html   (694 words)

  
 Wheelchair champ repeats, but he expected more
Scot Hollonbeck is a veteran of marathons and one of the most accomplished wheelchair racers in the country, but even he couldn't beat the heat at yesterday's UPMC/Pittsburgh Marathon.
Hollonbeck, who is a six-time Olympian, won the male open division wheelchair race with a time of 1 hour, 40 minutes, 47 seconds but was disappointed that he did not get the course record of 1:36:59.
Despite Hollonbeck's success, he is not planning on running any more marathons this year and will focus on training for the Olympic Trials in the 5K this month.
www.post-gazette.com /sports_headlines/20000508otherraces9.asp   (469 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Paralympic athletes allege USOC discrimination   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wheelchair athletes Scot Hollonbeck of Atlanta, Tony Inguez of Aurora, Ill., and Jacob Heiveil of Bothell, Wash., say the USOC should be giving Paralympians the same health insurance, grants, living expense stipends and opportunities as Olympians.
Hollonbeck said the United States fell from winning the most medals in the 1996 Paralympics to finishing fifth at the 2000 games.
Hollonbeck disputed that, saying there are almost twice as many Olympic sports as there are Paralympic events.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1586504&type=news   (333 words)

  
 Even the winners are going to finish out of the money
Six-time Olympian Scot Hollonbeck, the premier wheelchair racer in the country, is back to defend his title.
The race features six-time Olympian Scot Hollonbeck, considered to be the premier wheelchair track racer in the country who finished last year's race at 1:37:04, only five seconds off the course record.
"Scot is eager to break the record this year, so he has a lot of motivation going in," said wheelchair race coordinator John Sikora.
www.post-gazette.com /sports_headlines/20000507Regular7.asp   (693 words)

  
   | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Sean Hollonbeck, who lives near his brother in Atlanta's Inman Park, and Canadian Kevin Smith will be the first nondisabled racers to compete in the Peachtree's wheelchair division.
Once Scot Hollonbeck, who regularly competes against Kelly Smith, heard that Kelly's brother had been accepted this year, he requested that his twin also be allowed.
Scot, who trains six days a week, said that he's just happy he gets to spend time with his brother.
www.ajc.com /search/content/services/internship/story/CecilCross.html   (625 words)

  
 UN Enable - Report of the Seminar on employment and sustainable livelihoods of people with disabilities
Hollonbeck commented on the role of sports as a vehicle to promote wellness and self-esteem among persons with disabilities.
Hollonbeck noted that a major concern was to produce a reliable and affordable chair that could compete with both imported and donated wheelchairs.
Hollonbeck noted the importance of national legislation on accessibility and which protects the rights of persons with disabilities.
www.un.org /esa/socdev/enable/disrptse.htm   (2541 words)

  
 AlBergman.com :: HOME
I was contacted by Scot Hollonbeck several months ago, about being part of an initial trial of this marathon as the organizers are interested in developing a large world class wheeler category in the future.
Scot had amassed a small, but very capable crew for this years race.
At about the 6k mark, Krig launched an attack up a hill after one of my pulls, I was still pretty fresh, and was able to get back into his draft, but we were now down to three, Jake, Krig and myself.
www.albergman.com /grandmasreport.html   (761 words)

  
 Vie Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Issues: Scot Hollonbeck, Tony Iniguez, and Jacob Heilveil are elite athletes with disabilities who have competed in the Paralympic Games.
Hollonbeck, Iniguez and Heilveil have sued the USOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act to remedy this discrimination.
Hollonbeck is a principal - to be its exclusive agent to carry out this task.
www.ccdclegal.org /vie_sports.htm   (238 words)

  
 DSO Events
Hollonbeck was a former Delta Sigma Omicron president at the University of Illinois, where Delta Sigma Omicron hails.
Hollonbeck is a six time paralympic medalist who specializes in wheelchair racing.
Not only does Hollonbeck possess athletic prowess, he is also the founder and chairman of VieSports Marketing, a marketing firm dedicated exclusively to promoted the voices of people with disabilities within the realm of advertising.
grove.ufl.edu /~ufdso/events.html   (462 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Atlanta's Scot Hollonbeck saw his Paralympic record of 3:05.47 in the 1500 meters broken in the qualifying heats but had no regrets as he moved forward into the semifinals on Monday evening.
Hollonbeck managed to avoid this mess but Team Quickie.Sopur's Robert Figl, the winner of the Olympic 1500 meter exhibition race a few weeks earlier was not so lucky.
Nonetheless, Hollonbeck finished fourth with only the top three finishers in each heat guaranteed to move on to the final and the next four qualifying on time.
marketing.sunrisemedical.com /paralympics_04/updates_complete.html   (8362 words)

  
 AAPD - News
Paralympians Scot Hollonbeck, of Atlanta, Georgia, Tony Iniguez, of Aurora, Illinois, and Jacob Heilveil of Bothell, Washington, said in the lawsuit that the USOC violates federal law by providing benefits - such as elite training, coaching, performance incentives and health insurance - to Olympic athletes but denies those benefits Paralympic athletes.
Hollonbeck qualified for the Olympic Games as well as the Paralympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000; he competed in the 1,500 meter wheelchair race, which was an exhibition event in those years' Olympic Games.
Another key aspect of the lawsuit is a breach of contract claim by Vie Sports Marketing, which Hollonbeck founded in 2001.
www.aapd-dc.org /News/disability/paralympicsuit.html   (920 words)

  
 Against the Wind: Scot Hollonbeck
Scot Hollonbeck was a silver medalist in the 1500m at the 96 Olympic Games.
He is the world record holder in this event, as well as the men's 800m, the 4 x 400m and the mile.
He is a former member of the University of Illinois Wheelchair Track and Field Team who now lives and trains in Atlanta, GA. Hollonbeck talks about his training, controversies between male and female racers, attitudes toward disability, the University of Illinois and sponsorships for wheelchair athletics.
www.will.uiuc.edu /tv/documentaries/atw/atwtscot.html   (2276 words)

  
 The Official Site of the U.S. Paralympic Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Paralympians Jacob Heilveil (Bothell, Wash.) and Scot Hollonbeck (Atlanta, Ga.) were two of the four male wheelchair racers to beat the previous course record in the men’s wheelchair division at the 2005 Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minn., June 18th.
Hollonbeck, the defending men’s champion, completed the race in fourth place with a time of 1:30:52.
Heilveil and Hollonbeck each beat the previous course record of 1:30:53, set by Eric Neitzel in 1998.
www.olympic-usa.org /paralympics/news_35474.htm   (302 words)

  
 Washington Week . Student Voices | PBS
Paralympians Scot Hollonbeck, of Atlanta, Tony Iniguez, of Aurora, Ill., and Jacob Heilveil of Bothell, Wash., claim in the lawsuit that the USOC violates federal law by providing benefits to Olympic athletes that they deny to Paralympic athletes, according to a press release from the three.
Included in the lawsuit is a breach of contract claim by Vie Sports Marketing, which Hollonbeck founded in 2001.
Hollonbeck claims that the USOC refused to compensate Vie for work they did and also blocked access to other sponsors, which the USOC denied in the statement.
www.pbs.org /weta/washingtonweek/voices/200310/1020lawsuit.html   (611 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - Other : Disabled athletes sue USOC over benefits
Jeff Benz, general counsel for the USOC, said Vie had been paid more than $400,000 and failed to sign a single sponsorship.
"What this case is all about is money for Scot Hollonbeck and Vie Sports," Benz said.
He said federal law does not require that as much money be spent on Paralympians as on Olympians.
tsn.sportingnews.com /other/articles/20030728/485342.html   (418 words)

  
 Ethics Newsline from the Institute for Global Ethics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We've exhausted all our other alternatives and that is why we filed the suit," plaintiff Scot Hollonbeck said.
Hollonbeck says the USOC fails to give Paralympic athletes the same health insurance, grants, expense stipends, and marketing opportunities that it provides to Olympic athletes.
Seibel says the USOC recently doubled its Paralympic budget to $15 million, which includes roughly 6 percent of the agency's four-year budget, according to the AP.
globalethics.org /newsline/members/printfriendly.html?id=08040315291765   (244 words)

  
 Parlympian Has Dream To Aid Sports For Disabled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Scot Hollonbeck knows personally the value of sports programs for the physically disabled.
His dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer ended in 1984 at the age of 14 when a drunk driver hit him as he biked home from practice, leaving him unable to walk.
Now, Hollonbeck is hoping to blend social m...
www.webprowire.com /summaries/189761.html   (308 words)

  
 Bad Sports: USOC & Paralympics
July 28, 2003 --Paralympians Scot Hollonbeck, of Atlanta, Georgia, Tony Iniguez, of Aurora, Illinois, and Jacob Heilveil of Bothell, Washington, said in the lawsuit that the USOC violates federal law by providing benefits - such as elite training, coaching, performance incentives and health insurance - to Olympic athletes but denies those benefits to Paralympic athletes.
Mastandrea serves with Hollonbeck on the USOC Athlete Advisory Committee.
Of the over 50 athletes on the AAC, she said, she and Hollonbeck are the only two non-voting members.
www.ragged-edge-mag.com /0999/a0999cov.htm   (2096 words)

  
 Three Paralympics Athletes
Although Hollonbeck was already in college when the legal battle ended, he was a winner once again.
The court declared his omission from school competitions to be discriminatory, setting a legal precedent and paving the way for other disabled athletes.
At Coca-Cola, where he heads a global marketing effort for Olympic sports, Hollonbeck hopes to be a factor in developing disabled athletes for Coke's creative advertising.
gtalumni.org /Publications/magazine/sum96/para.html   (1592 words)

  
 Welcome to Sports N' Spokes
The closest U.S. Team members were Jacob Heilveil, who finished fourteenth (1:32:32), and Scot Hollonbeck, right behind him in fifteenth place (1:32:33).
Despite the rescheduling of the National Wheelchair 10k to the same day due to the September 11 attacks, the Columbus Marathon was still able to draw a competitive—if not surprising—field.
One of the surprises was Scot Hollonbeck (Atlanta), who showed up at the last minute.
www.pvamagazines.com /sns/magazine/article.php?art=424   (258 words)

  
 ESPN.com: OLY - Paralympians to file lawsuit vs. USOC on Monday
Lawyers for wheelchair athletes Scot Hollonbeck of Atlanta, Tony Inguez of Aurora, Ill., and Jacob Heiveil of Bothell, Wash., said they will file the suit in a Denver federal court Monday morning.
The lawsuit also claims the USOC has not held up its end of a marketing contract with Vie Sports Marketing, which Hollonbeck helped form after the USOC decided to separate the Paralympics into a single brand in 2000.
Robertson said Vie Sports was told by USOC officials that it would be allowed to sell the Paralympic brand to top Olympic sponsors or their competitors but said the USOC gradually prevented the company from doing so.
espn.go.com /oly/news/2003/0727/1586214.html   (735 words)

  
 CBSNews.com: Print This Story
Attorneys for wheelchair athletes Scot Hollonbeck of Atlanta, Tony Inguez of Aurora, Ill., and Jacob Heiveil of Bothell, Wash., said the USOC violated federal law by not providing the same benefits to Paralympians.
The benefits include health insurance, grants, help with living expenses and opportunities to promote the Paralympics.
The lawsuit said the USOC isn't complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, and hasn't held up its end of a marketing contract with Vie Sports Marketing, which Hollonbeck helped form after the USOC decided to separate the Paralympics into a single brand in 2000.
uttm.com /stories/2003/07/28/national/printable565473.shtml   (204 words)

  
 Van Dyk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
As I'm warming up Scot (Hollonbeck) comes up to me and tells me that if I win he is going to protest my helmet.
I was using a timetrial helmet as I have done all previous years.
I did clear it with the race director but Scot made it clear that U.S. track and field covens the race, not the B.A.A (Boston Athletic Association).
www.molinattisports.com /vandyk.html   (549 words)

  
 Three Disabled Athletes to File Suit Against USOC Over Benefits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lawyers for wheelchair athletes Scot Hollonbeck of Atlanta, Tony Inguez of Aurora, Ill., and Jacob Heiveil of Bothell, Wash., said they will file the lawsuit in a Denver federal court on Monday morning.
The lawsuit alleges the USOC violates federal law by not providing the same benefits to Paralympians that Olympic athletes receive, including health insurance, grants, help with living expenses and opportunities to promote the Paralympics brand.
Robertson said Vie Sports was told by USOC officials that it would be allowed to sell the Paralympic brand to top Olympic sponsors or their competitors, but the USOC gradually prevented them from doing so.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/953665/posts   (1042 words)

  
 WebForm1
Franz always within striking distance but managing to always roll away on the downhills.
and a pack of 6 other athletes, that were being marshalled and led by Scot Hollonbeck with the goal of realing my stragling arse in..
Unfortunetly my body was starting to take a beating.
www.wheel-power.com /news.aspx?id=18   (643 words)

  
 AlBergman.com :: HOME
As well as up and coming Canadian Mark Ledo (hey roomie!) and Tony Iniguez.
I'll have my work cut out for me, as Scot always hammers out a hard pace early in the race and Krig and Franz are two very experienced racers.
This is also a final tune up for my "A"race of the year, the Oita Marathon, so I am curious to see how everything is rolling.
www.albergman.com /homemain.html   (179 words)

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