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UNC alum, Army veteran Kelly Elmlinger prepares for Paris Paralympics


North Carolina fans still have a chance to cheer on a fellow Tar Heel in Paris this summer. The Paralympics take place from August 29 through September 8. On September 1 and 2, Kelly Elmlinger, a former Carolina graduate and Army medic in the 82nd Airborne Division's Combat Aviation Unit, will compete in the women's para-triathlon. (Keeping It Heel)

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UNC alum, Army veteran Kelly Elmlinger prepares for Paris Paralympics