http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/sun-valley-becomes-hub-healing-vets-through-sports <a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2013/03/021313TB_SunValley_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>KETCHUM, Idaho - A ceremony in Sochi, Russia a few days ago started the one year countdown to the 2014 Winter Games. Here in the Northwest, the Sun Valley, Idaho ski team has set a goal to get at least six of its skiers or snowboarders on Team USA in Sochi.<p>The Paralympic Games for physically disabled athletes follow right after the Olympics. That U.S. team will also likely have lots of Northwest ties. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:53:15 +0000 Tom Banse 22802 at http://nwpr.org Sun Valley Becomes Hub For Healing Vets Through Sports http://nwpr.org/post/soldier-double-amputee-pro-athlete <a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2013/02/021313TB_Amputee_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>KETCHUM, Idaho - A winter's worth of racing and training for the best disabled skiers and shooters culminates later this month at the Paralympic Nordic World Championships in Sweden. For the first time, the U.S. team headed to the competition is made up entirely of disabled veterans. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:56:16 +0000 Tom Banse 22729 at http://nwpr.org From Soldier To Double-Amputee To Pro Athlete