The Olympic flame is out but the Olympic spirit remains in Vancouver–where a new batch of athletes begins competing on March 12 in the quadrennial Paralympic Games. The world’s top athletes with disabilities compete in events from downhill skiing to sled ice hockey to wheelchair curling. Kojo talks with two champion skiers about their personal journeys and the upcoming games.

Guests

  • Kirk Bauer Executive Director, Disabled Sports USA
  • Josh Sundquist Author of "Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down The Mountain" (Viking/Penguin)

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