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Medicine
fromESPN.com
1 day ago

Steve Emt's incredible journey to a third Paralympics

Steve Emt transformed from paralysis and despair into becoming the most decorated Paralympic curler in U.S. history through determination and discovering wheelchair sports.
Skiing
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

Figure skaters with disabilities seek a place in the Paralympic spotlight

Stef Reid, a Paralympic track and field medalist, is pioneering figure skating for athletes with disabilities, challenging traditional perceptions of who can participate in the sport.
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

NYC MARATHON | How three Paralympians are gearing up for the TCS New York City Marathon | amNewYork

McFadden was born with spina bfida, and after being adopted from a Russian orphanage, she and her family overturned laws that prohibited wheelchair racers and able-bodied athletes from competing next to one another in high school competitions in the U.S. She's won the tough, but really rewarding NYC marathon five times, including four consecutively in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
New York City
Miscellaneous
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

At 58, Cynthia Ranii was paralyzed from the chest down. 20 years later, her sights are set on a Paralympic medal

78-year-old Cynthia Ranii, paralyzed from the chest down, competes in wheelchair table tennis and accepted defeat after a young opponent exploited chair-related disadvantages.
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