Eli Bouchard, 10, took the snowboarding world by storm two years ago when he became the youngest person to ever land a double backflip. Unsurprisingly, the French Canadian boy from Quebec City has continued to step up his game on snow. In April, he became the youngest to land a Frontside 1080 Double Cork, which involves both lateral and vertical rotations, [...]
You might be surprised to learn that Amy Purdy, 38, the medal-winning Paralympic snowboarder, motivational speaker and New York Times best-selling author, often forgets that she's missing her legs below the knee. "Looking in the mirror and seeing I have prosthetic legs, it still hits me sometimes," she said. "Going to the gym, sometimes I'll walk around and think, 'why [...]
If you ask Claire Smallwood the key to success when taking on a new challenge, she'll quickly tell you that being okay with "looking foolish" will make all the difference. It's advice worth listening to. The 32-year-old who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah and speaks four languages is an accomplished private chef, a passionate skier and the co-founder of [...]
The 2018 Winter Olympics may be over, but the competition in PyeongChang is far from finished. That's because on March 8, the 2018 Paralympic Games kick off, and NBC is bringing the heat when it comes to coverage. In fact, the network is going to provide 94 hours of Paralympic action on television, which nearly doubles the coverage that was [...]
It's not often a great idea is born inside of a 30-foot 1996 Winnebago that's cruising the California coastline. However, that's exactly where PlayHard GiveBack sprouted from. The 5-year-old company based in Ketchum, Idaho leverages the power of sports and the influence of athletes to make the world a better place. Its catalyst? Trail mix. Building homes for families in [...]
Purpose2Play Founder Kim Constantinesco is many things: a ninja-like athlete, a fiercely competitive snowboarder, and a journalistic champion of unsung heroes everywhere. Now, she can add children’s book author to that list. Her first book, Solar the Polar, (MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing) hit bookshelves and online retailers in December, garnering such great response that it temporarily sold out within hours of release. [...]
Tebow leads a queen onto the dance floor. Photo: The Tim Tebow Foundation By Kim Constantinesco When it comes to putting love on a pedestal, there's no stopping Tim Tebow. For the third year in a row, the Tim Tebow Foundation hosted Night to Shine, a worldwide prom event for people with special needs. In 2015, 44 [...]
What's more exciting: Getting your driver's license or making X Games history? That's a fair question for snowboarder 16-year-old Hailey Langland, who just became the first woman to land a double cork at X Games. And, she did it as time was running out. Take a look at the historic moment in Aspen, Colo.: Completely over the moon. Thanks @XGames [...]
Peter Hawks talks to a skier about making good choices on the hill. By Kim Constantinesco Freestyle skiers and snowboarders have keen awareness of their environment. They have to in order to get down the mountain in one piece. They inspect terrain, monitor snow conditions, scrutinize weather patterns, and calculate how their high-flying, speed-gaining abilities factor into [...]
Kim Constantinesco takes flight in Utah. Purpose2Play founder and editor-in-chief Kim Constantinesco went on former MLB player Les Norman's radio show, "Breakin The Norm" to discuss why we need to put the microscope on the positive stories in sports, and the importance of celebrating the every day athlete. Get to know Kim a little better as she talks [...]