Athletes disabled by war lead Iraqi Paralympic team
June 30th, 2008
From The New York Times:
Iraq, which has been in three wars in two decades, has a robust Paralympic team. Twelve of the 20 athletes who have qualified for the Paralympic games are disabled war veterans.
“As a country that participated in many wars since 1980, we have many disabled people,” said Ahmed Abid Hassan, a wheelchair fencing coach. “Our Paralympic team is better than our Olympic team.”
Above, Rasul Kadhim, a weight lifter with a paralyzed leg. (New York Times photo)
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