[AMP-L] Top Moments for US Amputees at the Winter Paralympics

[Wayne Renardson]

via Amplitude:

The Paralympics celebrate transcendent people and performances. But 
this year´s Winter Games had more challenges to overcome than usual.  

They commenced amid the disturbing backdrop of Russian tanks and 
Ukrainian refugees, images jarringly at odds with the Paralympic spirit 
of inclusion and friendship. These events added to the underlying 
disquiet over the Games´ host country, whose record on human rights is 
so odious that many countries (including the United States) considered 
boycotting them altogether.  

Camaraderie and good feeling were further suppressed by strict COVID 
protocols, which prevented the kind of cultural exchange and human  
interaction that make the Paralympics so special.

The rest of the story, with photos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/yapbvavx

Wayne R.