DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Kevin McKee is heading to his fourth Paralympic Games, representing the United States in sled hockey in Milan, Italy.<\/p>\n
McKee, a Quad Cities native who was born with a rare spinal disorder, said he first picked up the sport at age 10 at River\u2019s Edge in the Quad Cities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI kind of fell in love with sled hockey because it was a sport that I could get out of my wheelchair and get into this sled, which is different,\u201d McKee said. \u201cAnd then the speed of it was something that drew me in right away.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKee overcame a broken femur earlier this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s challenging every year to make this team,\u201d McKee said. \u201cOur depth in the U.S. is really deep. So it\u2019s an honor, and you can\u2019t take anything for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKee enters the Games with three gold medals and said he is confident in this year\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think our team is really good. We have a good mix of older and younger guys, the talent\u2019s unreal,\u201d McKee said. \u201cI\u2019ve been around a long time, and every year it gets better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n
McKee doesn\u2019t have any plans to leave the sport anytime soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t want to give up, so I just said, you know, I\u2019m going to go until they tell me no, and now I\u2019m still here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
McKee and the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team depart for Milan tomorrow. Their first game is scheduled for March 7.<\/p>\n
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