Love, Ability, and the Puerto Rico Flag | Orlando Perez

Orlando Perez’s Journey to the Winter Games

While recovering from a paralyzing injury sustained while serving in the U.S. Army, Orlando Perez found inspiration watching intense games of wheelchair basketball. Four years later, he joined the Puerto Rico team. After years of success and numerous awards on the court, Orlando found the National Ability Center (NAC) through Marcy, a Park City local and his eventual wife. He moved to Utah to train with their High Performance Team, and the rest, as they say, is history. Read the Full Article on Backcountry.com

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