The Winter Olympics and Paralympics -

The Winter Olympics and Paralympics begin this February. These are special winter sports events. Let’s look at some of the people in them.

Skier flying through air

Bryan Fletcher had a terrible disease called leukemia when he was three. He got better. Now he is one of the best skiers in the world.

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Elena Miles Taylor

Elana Meyers Taylor races in a sled called a bobsled. She will race it against men.

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Amy Purdy putting on prosthetic legs.

Amy Purdy had both of her feet removed because of a disease. She still rides a snowboard. She uses special feet that were made for her.

What Do You Think? All of these athletes have overcome obstacles to make it to the Olympics. How do you overcome obstacles?

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