Three weeks after her elbow injury and one day after she fell and retired from the race, the American Oksana Masters, originally from Ukraine, won gold at the Paralympic Games. Masters, a four-time Paralympic champion, won Wednesday's cross-country sprint, ...
On March 9, the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games will start in South Korea. Oksana Masters will represent the American team in cross-country skiing in Pyeongchang. Born in Ukraine with a disability, then adopted by an American family, she was able to build a successful sports career in the United States.…
She, a 13-month-old girl with a congenital deformity of her legs, was adopted by an American family from an orphanage in Irkutsk. Today the name of this girl is known all over the world. The story of Jessica Long, a thirteen-time Paralympic swimming champion, is told by the Voice of America. Her story is truly unique. ...
I love watching the Olympics. Holiday atmosphere. The spirit of competition. The beauty of jumps, turns and other complex figures that athletes perform seems to be contrary to all the laws of physics. The joy of victories and pride in our athletes. And they are filming it today so beautifully: you seem to feel ...
Olympics champions should remember that even if you've won your gold (or several), given a lot of interviews and signed tempting contracts, you still need to plan for a second career turn, as it probably won't be swimming, running or jumping. (Not to mention…
The Olympic fever associated with the Winter Games taking place in South Korea has once again brought to the surface the topic of raising future champions. Team USA is in the top five in the medal standings, having already surpassed the mark of 20 medals, of which 9 are gold. More…
ForumDaily has compiled a list of 13 free or very inexpensive bike tracks in Miami-Dade for bike enthusiasts of all levels. 1. Oleta River State Park Oleta River Park is suitable for everyone from beginners to professionals. The park has more than 10 miles of cycling tracks of various difficulty levels, more than 4 miles ...
The champion in the women's alpine skiing super-giant at the Pyeongchang Olympics was the Czech two-time world champion in snowboarding 22-year-old Esther Ledecka. She finished the competition with a score of 1 minute 21.11 seconds, one hundredth of a second ahead of the Austrian athlete Anna Veit, writes the Guardian. "I…
The United States provides the world with so many talented athletes in many sports. Many athletes from other countries also live and train here. The opinion of why sport is so popular and successful in the United States was expressed by a Ukrainian immigrant living in Washington, DC ...
On Sunday, October 22, Washington is hosting the 42nd annual Marine Corps Marathon, in which, by the way, Ukrainians - ATO veterans - participate for the second time. A marathon starts between the Pentagon and Arlington military cemetery, passing through all of Washington. In the north, the route covers ...