{
  "id": 8725171,
  "title": "Falcons get amputees on the field for first Adaptive Sports Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/falcons-get-amputees-on-the-field-for-first-adaptive-sports-day",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-amputees-field-first-adaptive-180418315.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Geoff Norman, an expert athlete and Navy veteran, lost his leg four years ago in a motorcycle accident. After a challenging recovery, he is now eager to resume sports activities. At the first Adaptive Sports Day hosted by the Atlanta Falcons and Ottobock, a prosthetics manufacturer, nearly 50 amputees participated in the event at Meadowcreek High School. Norman was fitted for a running blade, a lightweight carbon prosthetic that enables amputees to run, jump, and sprint. Michael Haynes, a retired Falcons player, led the exercises, while K.D. Hill, a University of Mississippi defensive tackle who lost his leg in a car accident three days before NFL training camp, encouraged others to return to sports. The partnership between the Falcons and Ottobock aims to inspire more amputees to engage in physical activities.",
  "summary": "Geoff Norman spent his high school years playing football and lacrosse, with a short stint on the track team before he joined the Navy. An athlete and a veteran, he’s experienced in strenuous activity.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly 50 amputees participated in Atlanta Falcons' Adaptive Sports Day.",
    "Geoff Norman fitted for running blade, enabling running, jumping, sprinting.",
    "Michael Haynes led exercises, encouraging return to sports activities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}