Local Wheelchair Racer Featured in Documentary

Tatyana McFadden of Clarkesville, Md., will be among the athletes featured in a 90-minute documentary on the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing that will air Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on NBC (WRC-4, WBAL-11).

McFadden won the wheelchair race at the Paralympics, which were held in Beijing in late August and early September. The documentary will also feature Jessica Long of Baltimore, who won a gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly.

Following the documentary, 28 hours of the Paralympics will be presented on Universal Sports from 7-11 p.m. each night from Nov. 10-16.

By Tracee Hamilton  |  November 5, 2008; 1:11 PM ET  | Category:  Paralympics
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