Paralympic Athletes Carry Iraq’s Hopes

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Paralympic Athletes Carry Iraq’s Hopes

Posted on Jul 8, 2008

In war-ravaged Iraq, the paralympic athletes have a better shot of winning gold medals, according to this report from The New York Times.

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