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A notable development at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary was the inclusion of two exhibitions each for men and women in disabled skiing. Competitors took part in a 5,000-meter cross-country race for blind skiers, while above-the-knee amputees raced in a modified giant slalom on a three-quarter mile course. Dartmouth’s Diana Golden won a gold medal in the modified giant slalom: combining that title with her four gold medals in the 1986 World Disabled Championships and two more gold medals at the 1988 World Winter Games for the Disabled made Golden the world’s most decorated amputee skier.
Golden had grown up skiing with her family from the time she was five, but when she lost her right leg to bone cancer at the age of 12, her prospects for continuing in the sport she loved became uncertain. The answer for her came with a program of National Handicapped Sports held in New Hampshire, where a Vietnam veteran who had become an expert skier on one leg became her teacher and inspiration. With hard work and determination, Golden has not only achieved numerous skiing awards, but she speaks to groups across the country, reminding audiences of all kinds that, whatever their challenge, they can realize their dreams.
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