
'From earthquake rubble to top of the Dolomites' - Haiti's first Winter Paralympian
Sixteen years ago, Ralf Etienne lost his leg in an earthquake that devastated Haiti. Now he is his nation's first Winter Paralympian.
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Sixteen years ago, Ralf Etienne lost his leg in an earthquake that devastated Haiti. Now he is his nation's first Winter Paralympian.

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Sixteen years ago, Ralf Etienne lost his leg in an earthquake that devastated Haiti. Now he is his nation's first Winter Paralympian.
My June trip to the Dolomites was incredible, but I made several logistical errors along the way. Lily Voss I spent months planning my dream summertime trip to the Dolomites in northeastern…

After silver medal success with his guide Robert Poth, the British duo aim for more glory in the slalom events Neil Simpson and his guide Robert Poth won silver at the Winter Paralympics on Tuesday, the first medal for Great Britain at these Games. But to watch the athletes in visually impaired alpine skiing descend the slopes of the Dolomites at speeds of up to 100 km/h is to be strongly reminded that everyone needs at least another medal, just for being brave enough to do it in the first pl...