The World Competes

Cullen Jones is using his status as a gold medal winning athlete to teach African-Americans how to swim.

Oksana Baiul’s entire family died by age 13, yet she still managed to win a gold medal, at age 16, at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics

Alexi Salamone was born in Russia with legs that were deformed due to the Chernobyl disaster. He went on this year to win sledge hockey gold.

Andy Soule was injured four years ago in a roadside bomb, but he didn’t let that stop him from accomplishing the amazing.

Rick Hansen was the Vancouver 2010 torch bearer at the opening ceremonies in a wheelchair. He is also a gold medalist, has a song written about him, and will be the subject of an upcoming movie.

Heath Calhoun is a wounded Iraq veteran who is headed to the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics.

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Joannie Rochette skated her way to a bronze medal in Vancouver, even though her mother died two days before the short program.

Brian McKeever will be the first Olympic athlete to participate in both a Winter Paralympics and a regular Winter Olympics

Toby Dawson earned a bronze medal in the Olympics, but gained a family as well.