Sports Illustrated - USA (2022-02)

27 ye ars old›alpine skiing

In 2019 he underwent

treatment for Ewing’s

sarcoma, a rare form of

bone cancer. Declared

cancer-free 14 months

later, he finished fifth in

slalom at the ’18 Games.

25 ye ars old›

cross-country skiing

Born without her left

forearm, the cross-

country runner finished

10 th in the 400 meters in

Tokyo. Now she’s making

her winter debut.

32 ye ars old›cross-country

skiing, biathlon

A 10-time Paralympic

medalist across four

sports, Masters will aim for

more gold after nabbing

two each in PyeongChang

and Tokyo (for cycling).

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BEIJING WINTER PARALYMPICS

MOUNTAIN MAN

A wrestling champ before being

partially paralyzed at age 13,

Kurka plans to compete in every

discipline except the slalom.