United States Wins Sledge Hockey Gold
Canada may have won the able bodied gold medal, but the United States took the gold in Paralympic sledge hockey. Canada lost to Japan in the semi-finals, and then lost to Norway in the bronze-medal game. Japan won the silver medal.
One of the top US sledge hockey players is Alexi Salamone, who was born in Russia after the Chernobyl accident, and was born with twisted legs that had to be amputated. He hopes to return to his land of birth in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Hopefully to win another gold medal. Salamone made one of the two goals, and also had an assist.
The US goalie, Steve Cash, played an outstanding game of defense, making five saves.
The 2010 Vancouver Paralympics are winding down. The only events left in the games are the 1 km sprint events in cross-country skiing, and the closing ceremonies. The next Olympic event after that will be the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore.
March 27th, 2010 at 8:03 am
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