Mike Ballard got paralysed waist down in 2014 and has shifted his focus to kayaking. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Mike Ballard took delivery of a new kayak ergometer this week, as his bid to compete at the Paralympics in Tokyo received a boost from Abu Dhabi Harlequins. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
The kayak ergometer Mike Ballard is using in his bid to compete at the Paralympics in Tokyo. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard's received unexpected support from Abu Dhabi Harlequins. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard took delivery of a new kayak ergometer this week. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard is aiming to compete for the United States in the 200-metre kayak sprint at the Paralympics in Tokyo next year. Victor Besa / The National
Former Abu Dhabi Harlequins rugby player Mike Ballard has been forced to improvise as he aims to represent US at the Paralympics. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi man Mike Ballard is hoping to represent the US team in the Paralympics in Tokyo. Victor Besa / The National
Mike Ballard is hoping to complete his remarkable 'underdog' story with an appearance at the Tokyo Paralympics. Victor Besa/The National
Mike Ballard had built his own kayak machine on the balcony of his Abu Dhabi apartment as he continues to train for the Paralympics despite the coronavirus restrictions. Courtesy Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard had built his own kayak machine on the balcony of his Abu Dhabi apartment. But he has now been loaned a top-of-the-range kayak ergometer by a player he used to coach at Harlequins. Courtesy Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard is aiming to represent US at the Paralympics. Victor Besa / The National
Mike Ballard got paralysed waist down after a rugby incident in 2014. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Mike Ballard got paralysed waist down in 2014 and has shifted his focus to kayaking. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Mike Ballard took delivery of a new kayak ergometer this week, as his bid to compete at the Paralympics in Tokyo received a boost from Abu Dhabi Harlequins. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
The kayak ergometer Mike Ballard is using in his bid to compete at the Paralympics in Tokyo. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard's received unexpected support from Abu Dhabi Harlequins. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard took delivery of a new kayak ergometer this week. Courtesy: Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard is aiming to compete for the United States in the 200-metre kayak sprint at the Paralympics in Tokyo next year. Victor Besa / The National
Former Abu Dhabi Harlequins rugby player Mike Ballard has been forced to improvise as he aims to represent US at the Paralympics. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi man Mike Ballard is hoping to represent the US team in the Paralympics in Tokyo. Victor Besa / The National
Mike Ballard is hoping to complete his remarkable 'underdog' story with an appearance at the Tokyo Paralympics. Victor Besa/The National
Mike Ballard had built his own kayak machine on the balcony of his Abu Dhabi apartment as he continues to train for the Paralympics despite the coronavirus restrictions. Courtesy Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard had built his own kayak machine on the balcony of his Abu Dhabi apartment. But he has now been loaned a top-of-the-range kayak ergometer by a player he used to coach at Harlequins. Courtesy Mike Ballard
Mike Ballard is aiming to represent US at the Paralympics. Victor Besa / The National
Mike Ballard got paralysed waist down after a rugby incident in 2014. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Mike Ballard got paralysed waist down in 2014 and has shifted his focus to kayaking. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
