One of the many things I love about sports is that it can unite people towards a common goal. It can also reunite people. Today at the Paralympics for example, a cross-country skier named Tatyana McFadden was finally reunited with her Russian birth mother. Tatyana was adopted as a child as she was very ill with spina bifida (read about the medical condition here.) Despite her disability and warnings that she wouldn't live long, Tatyana did grow up and has gone on to win 10 medals for wheelchair racing in the past 3 summer Paralympic games.She came in 5th in the cross country race today. That aside, I think the fact that she found her family is the real prize for her. It's nice that an event like the Paralympics can reunite people like that. To me, Tatyana McFadden is doubly blessed to have a very supportive adoptive family and to have found her birth family as well. I hope that she takes home an 11th medal to add to her collection. However, no matter what the outcome is for her in Sochi, I'm really glad she has a family that loves her as having a loving family is better than any prize I can think of. Best of luck to her!
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