Sports, 1st prize
Mark Zaleski
The San Bernardino County Sun
The San Bernardino County Sun
01 January, 1996
Athlete Anthony Volpentest (US) cherishes one of his three gold medals. The Paralympic Games followed hot on the heels of the Olympics. With 3,500 disabled athletes from over 100 countries competing in 17 sports, this is the world's second largest sporting event.
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