Jason Kean's journey from a serious accident to the Winter Paralympics
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Sportsbeat Thu, 8 January 2026 at 12:22 pm UTC·3 min read By Paul Eddison, Sportsbeat Sport can be a force for good and in the case of wheelchair curler Jason Kean, it dragged him out of depression and all the way to the Paralympics. The 39-year-old from Newcastle was involved in a serious accident four years ago and spent five months in hospital as he recovered from his injuries.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A keen motorcyclist, Kean took a long time to come to terms with how his life had been transformed, but it was discovering wheelchair curling that changed everything. And after a twist of fate pushed him towards the sport, he has continued...