The 2020 Paralympics are significant.
Good morning. Screen time rules don't apply here.
There is no more waiting. The 2020 Paralympic Games have arrived and it's time to turn your televisions on. With a record 1,200 hours of live coverage from NBC, there will not be a shortage of content coming out of Tokyo.
This brings about an urgent opportunity for Paralympic athletes to tell their stories and endorse their personal brands in hopes they can financially capitalize off their successes.
Other big news this week:
Popsugar Fitness features McKenzie Coan as one of their 8 Team USA Paralympians to watch in Tokyo.
Cejih explains the significance of the 2020 Paralympics.
Thanks to scheduling magic, we have a double-dose of Kelly Palace in our podcast episodes.
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WHAT'S HOT
A roundup of the CG Sports Teams' favorite weekly content from the most athletes in the biz.
Mandy Marquardt took big steps in her personal career this week and began her MBA at Penn State.
Maggie may have been the Steffens family member playing in the pool for the 2020 Tokyo Games, but she was not alone spiritually. Maggie shared with Yahoo! Entertainment inspirational letters that her older sister, 2x Olympic medalist Jessica Steffens, sent with her to Tokyo.
Author of 30 Days to Confident: A 30 Day Confidence Challenge for Female Athletes, Christen Shefchunas, joined the "What's Her Story" podcast. The "What's Her Story" podcast highlights and features women at the top of their careers.
CEJIH EXPLAINS
The Significance of the 2020 Paralympics
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics kicked off yesterday with opening ceremonies. CG Sports Paralympic athletes McKenzie Coan and Colleen Young are slated to compete in swimming, which kicks off today.
The 2020 Paralympics Games are historic for several reasons:
1) Paralympic prize money is now equal to Olympic levels.
2) NBC is airing 1,200 hours of live TV coverage.
3) Sponsors are LOVING working with Paralympic athletes.
Read the rest of Cejih Explains online.
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PODCASTS
Career Competitor: Episode 99, "Kelly Palace"
New episode dropping Friday, August 27th!
Swimmer, life coach, author, and podcast host, these are just a handful of ways to describe Kelly Palace. Palace has done nothing short of explore all that life has to offer and she joins host Steve Mellor on the Career Competitor podcast this week to discuss some of the life lessons she has learned.
Champion's Mojo: Episode 126, "10 Ways to Slow Down"
Are you moving too fast through life? Are you paying attention to your life -- or always thinking of the next thing on your list?
Certified health and wellness coaches Kelly Palace and Maria Parker give 10 tangible tips for slowing down and building a mindful mindset to reduce anxiety and stress and improve physical health.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
