Alex Scoville/CPR NewsParalympian John Register poses next to his prosthetic leg and track shoe on display at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, July 12, 2024.
Paralympian John Register came back from Desert Storm and was on-track to be in the Olympics before a training accident took his left leg above the knee. He would go on to win a silver medal in the 2000 Paralympics. His experience would help him open the door for other veterans to compete after injury. His journey begins a five-part series on Colorado Matters with Colorado Paralympians, past, present, and future. The Paralympics begin in Paris, France on August 28.
Alex Scoville/CPR NewsParalympian John Register poses for a portrait in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, July 12, 2024.
Alex Scoville/CPR NewsCPR reporter Tony Gorman and Paralympian John Register walk by a mural at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, July 12, 2024.
Alex Scoville/CPR NewsJohn Register's prosthetic leg and track shoe from the 2000 Paralympic Games, when he earned a silver medal in long jump, on display at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, July 12, 2024.
Alex Scoville/CPR NewsParalympian John Register poses in front of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, July 12, 2024.
Alex Scoville/CPR NewsThe U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, July 12, 2024.
