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Oksana Masters shares her journey to love, healing, and self-acceptance

Oksana Masters, 33, is the most decorated Winter Paralympian in U.S. history. She’s won 17 Paralympic medals — 14 at the Winter Games in cross-country skiing and biathlon, three at the summer Games in rowing and cycling. She’s recently added the title of “author” to her extensive resume and her book, “The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph,” details her adoption story as well as the chilling traumas she endured during her time in the orphanage system in Ukraine. Masters opens up about those experiences and shares her triumphant journey to love, healing, and self-acceptance below.

Hudak's silver highlights Canada's 3-medal haul at Para nordic World Cup finals in Utah

Brittany Hudak raced to silver in the women's standing 3.6-kilometre sprint pursuit individual biathlon event to lead Canada's three-medal haul at the Para nordic World Cup finals on Tuesday in Midway, Utah.

Team Yukon heads home after making waves at Canada Games

Team Yukon athletes were heading home on Monday after the Canada Games — and bringing some hardware with them.

Canada's Mark Arendz captures biathlon gold at Para nordic World Cup finals

Canada's Mark Arendz struck gold in the men's standing 12.5-kilometre individual biathlon event at the Para nordic World Cup finals on Saturday in Midway, Utah.

Marte Olsbu Roiseland beats Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold as Norway take podium one-two in Nove Mesto

Norway secured a stunning World Cup one-two in the women's biathlon 7.5km sprint as Marte Olsbu Roiseland edged out compatriot Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold in Nove Mesto. The seven-time Olympic medallist returned to winning ways with a time of 19:28.4 to take gold in the Czech Republic and climb to 20th in the overall standings, while Tandrevold will head into the weekend in sixth.

Norway take podium one-two in Nove Mesto

Norway secured a stunning World Cup one-two in the women's biathlon 7.5km sprint as Marte Olsbu Roiseland edged out compatriot Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold in Nove Mesto. The seven-time Olympic medallist returned to winning ways with a time of 19:28.4 to take gold in the Czech Republic and climb to 20th in the overall standings, while Tandrevold will head into the weekend in sixth.

Like Cool Runnings, but on skis: Mexican biathlon team wins hearts at Canmore competition

In just a few short years, Mexico's Christopher Gomez has gone from not knowing how to ski, to competing alongside some of the world's best biathletes at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Cup finals in Canmore, Alta.

Biathlon World Cup: Dominant Johannes Thingnes Boe cruises to yet another sprint victory

Johannes Thingnes Boe marked the return to Biathlon World Cup action with yet another sprint victory as he continued his sensational campaign in Nove Mesto. Streaking away with the overall Biathlon World Cup title, Boe has been particularly dominant in the sprint discipline, winning every World Cup event, along with last month's World Championship title in Oberhof.

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Oksana Masters shares her journey to love, healing, and self-acceptance

Hudak's silver highlights Canada's 3-medal haul at Para nordic World Cup finals in Utah

Team Yukon heads home after making waves at Canada Games

Canada's Mark Arendz captures biathlon gold at Para nordic World Cup finals

Marte Olsbu Roiseland beats Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold as Norway take podium one-two in Nove Mesto

Norway take podium one-two in Nove Mesto

Like Cool Runnings, but on skis: Mexican biathlon team wins hearts at Canmore competition

Biathlon World Cup: Dominant Johannes Thingnes Boe cruises to yet another sprint victory