The World Competes

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.

The United States won a gold medal against Japan in Paralympic sledge hockey. Canada placed fourth, just off the medal stand.

The 2010 Paralympics are underway, and the Russians are blowing away the other countries, so far, in the medal count.

Sledge Hockey is a Paralympic event that allows non-walkers to be able to play ice hockey.