From: cblais1@shaw.ca   
      
   Wow! - one gets inspired just hearing about a person like Linda! Thanks for   
   sharing Doug.   
      
   Claire   
      
   "doug thomas"  wrote in message   
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   > I had the pleasure of cycling this past Sunday with a club member Linda   
   > Hamilton. Linda was hit by a car that crossed the road 21 years ago, and   
   she   
   > lost one leg above the knee, and her other leg has parts transplanted from   
   > the severed leg.   
   >   
   > She is a phenomenal athlete, and she has been in the Disabled Olympics a   
   > number of times, being sixth or seventh ranked in the world in cross   
   country   
   > skiing.   
   >   
   > We were talking about Lance Armstrong and his difficulties and how it   
   seemed   
   > unfair that he could be tarred as a cheater some 6 or more years after the   
   > samples were taken, and he had passed every test given him subsequently.   
   >   
   > Linda had said that three people who medalled ahead of her had been   
   > disqualified within the year after the Olympics for taking steroids -an   
   > American medalist and two Ukranians. She sighed that if they had been   
   tested   
   > at the time she might have been third or fourth instead of sixth or   
   seventh.   
   >   
   > The ride we were on was 64 kilometers, at about 18 kilometers per hour,   
   and   
   > she rides a hand cycle, as she can not use her legs to pedal.   
   >   
   > Linda has represented us in winter and summer olympics around the world in   
   > wheel chair events.   
   >   
   > My wife is trying to find out how to get her out waterskiing with us.   
   >   
   > She is a retired teacher of special needs children, and she has been a   
   > motivational speaker.   
   >   
   > Doug Thomas   
   >   
   >   
      
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