COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Paralympic athletes have a new ally who will be a regular at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum (USOPM) in Colorado Springs.

Champ is a puppy in training with the goal of becoming a partner that offers help to someone with a disability. He's also irresistible.

On Wednesday, Champ enjoyed some one-on-one time with an Olympic boxer, who also made an appearance at the museum.

The non-profit, Canine Companions, and the USOPM are partnering to raise Champ. It's a natural collaboration because several Paralympians are aided by companion dogs.

"When these dogs get placed with... their people, whether it's a Paralympian or not, they really bring enhanced independence to them and allow those people to live... life to the fullest," Laurel Prudhomme, who rai

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