Esther Vergeer: The Wheel Chair Tennis Champ

Eesther Vergeer, 29, lost control over her legs when she was 8. Ever since, she has excelled in basketball and tennis, even in the wheel chair. When she became older, her parents advised her to practice tennis only so that she can show others that she was a normal person.

Now, she is the eleven-year champion of wheel chair tennis. She has one about four hundred matches without losing a single set. She has one over 96 percent of all the single matches she played, compared to Roger Federer's 81 percent. Her dominance in the sport is comparable to Tiger Wood's reign in professional golf. She most recently won the finals of the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 6-2 breezing victory. Her coach, Groeneveld, who also coaches many top female seeds, is constantly astounded by the strong determination of Esther.

Esther says she will continue to try her best until she is old enough to retire. However, she is not sure what she will do when she retires from professional wheel chair tennis.

Mt. Namsan "Million-Person" Walk

On September 11, 2010, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be hosting the Mt. Namsan "Million-Person" Walk. It will be a 7.5 km trail around Mt. Namsan, the largest mountain in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Many celebrities and famous people will be part of the walk. The contestants of the 2010 Miss South Korea Beauty Pageant and Hwang Young-Jo, the gold-medalist of the marathon even in the Barcelona Olympics, will be participate in this festival. Many participants will receive gifts encouraging the help of disabled people. The festival will last from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. This is the first of numerous walking festivals for disabled people hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.