10 Life-Affirming Ways Sports Changed Athletes' Lives

Sports are a powerful thing. These #PARATOUGH athletes can attest to that! Cheer them as they compete in this year's Parapan American Games in Toronto.

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Courtesy of Daniel Marcotte/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Phillip MacCallum/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Phillip MacCallum/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Phillip MacCallum/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Phillip MacCallum/Canadian Paralympic Committee

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Courtesy of Daniel Marcotte/Canadian Paralympic Committee

Learn more about the #PARATOUGH athletes before you cheer them on at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto.

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