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  2. The inspiring stories of the Miami Marathon, from Paralympic ...

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    The Miami Marathon once again took over Miami-Dade County on Sunday, flooding the streets of Miami and Miami Beach with almost 18,000 runners from 50 states and 69 countries.

  3. Bonnie St. John - Wikipedia

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    Bonnie St. John (born November 7, 1964) is an American former Paralympic skier, author, and public speaker. St. John had her right leg amputated below the knee when she was 5 years old.

  4. Victoria Arlen - Wikipedia

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    Arlen is a Christian. She grew up as a Christian. When she was in her ‘locked-in’ state from her rare conditions, she prayed to God on a daily basis. She made a promise to God in prayer for her recovery. [13] She has spoken of the importance of her faith in her life. [14]

  5. The Most Stunning Images From The Paris Paralympics ... - AOL

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    It was the first time the Paralympics has held its opening ceremony outdoors. From Thursday until Sept. 8, more than 4,000 athletes will compete in over 500 medal events across 22 sports in the ...

  6. Blaze (Paralympic mascot) - Wikipedia

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    Blaze gained a solid fan base, and received more positive reception than the 1996 Olympic mascot, Izzy. [1] Today, Blaze is the most recognizable symbol of disability sport in America and is the symbol of BlazeSports America , a disability sports nonprofit organization that is the direct legacy of the Games. [ 2 ]

  7. After fully embracing life in a wheelchair, she's riding it ...

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    “I think a lot of it’s because you hope that that’s not what’s actually going on,” she said. “You hope that it’s nothing. You don’t want to worry people.

  8. Amy Purdy - Wikipedia

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    Purdy was born in Las Vegas in 1979. When she was 19 years old, she contracted Neisseria meningitidis, a form of bacterial meningitis. [1] The disease affected Purdy's circulatory system when the infection led to septic shock; [2] both of her legs had to be amputated below the knee, she lost both kidneys along with hearing in her left ear, [3] and her spleen had to be removed. [1]

  9. The Paralympic table tennis love story - AOL

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    The love story of Nigeria's Kayode and Christiana Alabi began during a national camp and the 2024 Paralympics is set to be their next big stage. The Paralympic table tennis love story Skip to main ...