Oksana Masters was born in Ukraine with birth defects believed to be associated with radiation from Chernobyl. She came to the US through adoption when she was seven, undersized and traumatized. Sports became her therapy, and now she represents the US at the Paralympics in Nordic skiing. Masters participated in the Summer Paralympics, where she medaled in rowing in 2012, and won two gold medals in cycling in 2020. In the Winter Games, she has medaled in 2014, 2018, and 2022 in skiing, and in two Paralympics in biathlon. Masters has a dozen Paralympic medals in four sports. The 2022 Winter Paralympics are going on now through March 13 in Beijing. -via TYWKIWDBI
Really makes you think how good we have it where we live, in our own lives. What a story
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